# Heller 1981: A Chemical Investigation of the Shroud of Turin

> J.H. Heller, A.D. Adler, 1981. 5 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The case that the stains are blood.

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# A Chemical Investigation of the Shroud of Turin

J.H. Heller, A.D. Adler, 1981. _Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal 14(3): 81-103_.

Chemical tests on STURP tape samples identifying blood components in the bloodstains and characterising the body image as degraded cellulose.

**Shroud of Turin** Articledoi: **[10.1080/00085030.1981.10756882](https://doi.org/10.1080/00085030.1981.10756882)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

The case that the stains are blood.

## Cited by on this site 5 records

[The stains are blood.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/shroud-of-turin/answers/ANS0CWY2QW254HF/the-stains-are-blood)

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[STURP sticky-tape fibre samples](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/shroud-of-turin/artifacts/ART0CWY2X7Y0Y0W/sturp-sticky-tape-fibre-samples)

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[Chemical tests identified blood components.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/shroud-of-turin/evidence/EVD0CWY2R3W3Z0K/chemical-tests-identified-blood-components)

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[The Shroud of Turin](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/shroud-of-turin)

The mystery article

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[Are the red-brown stains blood?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/shroud-of-turin/questions/QST0CWY2HGY52KJ/are-the-red-brown-stains-blood)

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## Cite it

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Heller, J., & Adler, A. (1981). A Chemical Investigation of the Shroud of Turin. Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal 14(3): 81-103. https://doi.org/10.1080/00085030.1981.10756882
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[Find it at doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1080/00085030.1981.10756882)

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