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Pollen in Domestic Dwellings: Forensic Implications Morgan, R. M., Allen, E., Balestri, F., Davies, G., King, T., Sena V. and Bull, P. A.

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  • Pollen in Domestic Dwellings: Forensic Implications

    Morgan, R. M., Allen, E., Balestri, F., Davies, G., King, T., Sena V. and Bull, P. A.

  • Outline

  • Role of experimental studies

  • Experiment 1: Pollen within a room

    Morgan, R. M., Allen, E., Lightowler, Z. L., Freudiger-Bonzon, J. and Bull, P. A. 2008 A forensic geoscience framework and practice. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice 2: 185-195

  • Morgan, R. M., Allen, E., Lightowler, Z. L., Freudiger-Bonzon, J. and Bull, P. A. 2008 A forensic geoscience framework and practice. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice 2: 185-195

  • Pollen in a room – scenario 2

  • GrassTulip

    (Tulippa)Fuchsia(Thalia)

    Oak (Quercus)

    Pine(Pinus)

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  • Findings

  • Experiment 2: Pollen on ink and paper

  • Findings

  • Experiment 3: Pollen preservation in heat and fire

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    Putori Jr, A.D. and McElroy, J. (2000) ‘Full-Scale House Fire Experiment for InterFIRE VR’, Report of Test, Published by U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology.

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  • Findings

  • Implications