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Amin MO, Al-Hetlani E. Matrix- and surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization-mass spectrometry analysis of fingermark components for forensic studies: current trends and future prospects. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024; 416:3751-3764. [PMID: 38647691 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-024-05297-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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The chemical analysis of fingermarks (FMs) has attracted considerable attention in the realm of forensic investigations. Techniques based on direct ionization of a sample by laser irradiation, specifically matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS), have provided excellent figures of merit for analyzing high molecular-weight compounds. However, it can be challenging to analyze low molecular-weight compounds using MALDI-MS owing to potential interference produced by the organic matrices in the low molecular-weight region, which can impede the detection of small molecules (m/z < 700 Da). Alternately, surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization-mass spectrometry (SALDI-MS) has shown great promise for small molecules analysis owing to the unique properties of the nanostructures used, particularly, minimal chemical background in low m/z region improved the production of ions involved in this method. The advancement of MALDI-MS and SALDI-MS has propelled their application in the analysis of FM components, focused on gaining deep insights into individual traits. This review aims to outline the current role of MALDI-MS and SALDI-MS in the chemical analysis of FMs. It also describes the latest achievements in forensic intelligence derived from fingermark analysis using these powerful methods. The accomplishments include the understanding of certain characteristics and lifestyles of donors. The review offers a comprehensive overview of the challenges and demands in this field. It suggests potential enhancements in this rapidly expanding domain to bridge the gap between research and practical police casework.
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- Mohamed O Amin
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969, 13060, Safat, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969, 13060, Safat, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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Banidol M, Kouider S, Sergent I, Pizzala H, Charles L. Desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry imaging of latent fingerprints revealed by Oil Red O. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2024; 38:e9724. [PMID: 38420652 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.9724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) is increasingly used to produce chemical images of latent fingerprints. Yet, the actual benefits of MSI for real case studies have to be assessed for fingerprints previously processed by forensic techniques. Here, we have evaluated the compatibility of desorption electrospray ionization (DESI) with the fingerprint enhancement technique involving Oil Red O (ORO). METHODS To optimize the ionization step independently from surface extraction, the ORO reagent and its mixture with model compounds (triolein and linoleic acid) were first studied in solution using high-resolution electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS). Then, DESI-MSI experiments were performed in both polarity modes for ORO-processed fingermarks deposited on pieces of paper used as porous substrates. RESULTS ESI-MS of ORO reveals a complex mixture of azo dyes. Two main impurities detected beside the targeted species were characterized using MS/MS and then were usefully employed to produce DESI-MS images of fingermarks, decreasing the scanning rate to get sufficient ion abundance from natural fingerprints. ORO did not prevent chemical profiling, and one major added value of this pink dye was to produce MS images with contrast that cannot be obtained optically for some colored substrates. CONCLUSIONS DESI-MS has demonstrated imaging compatibility with the application of ORO used to enhance latent fingerprints on paper and could also enable chemical profiling in natural fingermarks. In addition, MS images of ORO impurities were of higher quality than optical ones for fingerprints revealed on colored paper.
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- Mariska Banidol
- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, UMR 7273, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire, Marseille, France
- Institut de Recherche Criminelle de la Gendarmerie Nationale, Cergy-Pontoise, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, UMR 7273, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, UMR 7273, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, UMR 7273, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, UMR 7273, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire, Marseille, France
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Fournelle F, Lauzon N, Yang E, Chaurand P. Metal-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Imaging Mass Spectrometry for Biological and Forensic Applications. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.108294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Nezhad ZS, Salazar JP, Pryce RS, Munter LM, Chaurand P. Absolute quantification of cholesterol from thin tissue sections by silver-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry imaging. Anal Bioanal Chem 2022; 414:6947-6954. [PMID: 35953724 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-022-04262-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cholesterol is essential to all animal life, and its dysregulation is observed in many diseases. For some of these, the precise determination of cholesterol's histological location and absolute abundance at cellular length scales within tissue samples would open the door to a more fundamental understanding of the role of cholesterol in disease onset and progression. We have developed a fast and simple method for absolute quantification of cholesterol within brain samples based on the sensitive detection and mapping of cholesterol by silver-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry imaging (AgLDI MSI) from thin tissue sections. Reproducible calibration curves were generated by depositing a range of cholesterol-D7 concentrations on brain homogenate tissue sections combined with the homogeneous spray deposition of a non-animal steroid reference standard detectable by AgLDI MSI to minimize experimental variability. Results obtained from serial brain sections gave consistent cholesterol quantitative values in very good agreement with those obtained with other mass spectrometry-based methods.
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- Zari Saadati Nezhad
- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Dept of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7, Canada.
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Amin MO, Al-Hetlani E, Francese S. Magnetic Carbon Nanoparticles Derived from Candle soot for SALDI MS Analyses of Drugs and Heavy Metals in Latent Fingermarks. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.107381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) remains the reference method to generate molecular images of proteins and lipids within thin tissue sections. However, traditional MALDI imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) suffers from low matrix homogeneity and high signal background in low mass range caused by matrix signals. To overcome these issues, alternative workflow and methods have been developed. Of these, metal-assisted laser desorption ionization (LDI) has become a reference technique to ionize low molecular weight compounds while allowing IMS at very high spatial resolutions with very low background signal in the low mass range. Silver and gold remain the two most used metals for the detection of neutral lipids including cholesterol, free fatty acids, and triglycerides. In this chapter, we demonstrate the potential of metal-assisted LDI IMS through the analysis of spinal cord and kidney thin tissue sections after silver and gold metal deposition. We also detail typical step-by-step workflows and discuss the strength of the methods.
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- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Nadar SS, Kelkar RK, Pise PV, Patil NP, Patil SP, Chaubal-Durve NS, Bhange VP, Tiwari MS, Patil PD. The untapped potential of magnetic nanoparticles for forensic investigations: A comprehensive review. Talanta 2021; 230:122297. [PMID: 33934767 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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With a growing interest in precise and sensitive diagnosis for criminal investigations, nanoparticles (NPs) have intrigued scientific minds working in the field of forensic science due to their exceptional properties. Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have emerged as a powerful tool for improving forensic analysis due to their super magnetic behavior combined with smaller dimensions. MNP-based applications can benefit criminologists to solve criminal mysteries with greater precision and pace. This review highlights the different types of MNP-based applications and their developmental and implicational aspects of forensic science. It also renders insight into the future prospects of a splendid blend of nanotechnology and forensic science, leading to a better scientific analysis.
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- Shamraja S Nadar
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400019, India
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- Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Kolhapur Institute of Technology's College of Engineering, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, 416234, India
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- Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Kolhapur Institute of Technology's College of Engineering, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, 416234, India
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- Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Kolhapur Institute of Technology's College of Engineering, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, 416234, India
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- Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Kolhapur Institute of Technology's College of Engineering, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, 416234, India
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- Department of Basic Science and Humanities, Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering, SVKM's NMIMS University, Mumbai, 400056, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Priyadarshini Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440019, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering, SVKM's NMIMS University, Mumbai, 400056, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Basic Science and Humanities, Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering, SVKM's NMIMS University, Mumbai, 400056, Maharashtra, India.
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Bradshaw R, Wilson G, Denison N, Francese S. Application of MALDI MS imaging after sequential processing of latent fingermarks. Forensic Sci Int 2020; 319:110643. [PMID: 33321384 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2020.110643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Latent fingermarks are routinely visualised by subjecting them to one or more CSI/crime lab processes to maximise the recovery of ridge flow and minutiae permitting an identification. In the last decade mass spectrometric imaging (MSI) techniques have been applied to fingermarks to provide information about a suspect and/or on the circumstances of the crime as well as yielding additional images of the ridge pattern. In some cases, these techniques have shown the ability to provide further ridge detail, "filling in the gaps" of the developed mark. Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionisation Mass Spectrometry Imaging (MALDI MSI) is presently the most advanced of the so-called 'surface analysis' techniques, in terms of compatibility with a number of fingermark enhancement processes and implementation in operational casework. However, for the use of this technique in major crimes to become widespread, compatibility with sequential processing must be demonstrated. This short study has assessed compatibility with a number fingermark processing sequences applied to natural marks on the adhesive side of brown (parcel) and clear tapes. Within the study undertaken, the results confirm the possibility to use MALDI MSI in sequence with multiple processes offering in some instances, complementary ridge detail with respect to that recovered from marks developed by conventional sequence processing.
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- R Bradshaw
- Centre for Mass Spectrometry Imaging, Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre, Sheffield, UK
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- Accreditation & Standards, Yorkshire & Humber Regional Scientific Support Services, UK
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- Identification Services Yorkshire and the Humber Region, West Yorkshire Police, UK
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- Centre for Mass Spectrometry Imaging, Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre, Sheffield, UK.
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Hinners P, Lee YJ. Mass spectrometry imaging of latent fingerprints using titanium oxide development powder as an existing matrix. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2020; 55:e4631. [PMID: 32786173 DOI: 10.1002/jms.4631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Recent research has focused on increasing the evidentiary value of latent fingerprints through chemical analysis. Although researchers have optimized the use of organic and metal matrices for matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) of latent fingerprints, the use of development powders as matrices has not been fully investigated. Carbon forensic powder (CFP), a common nonporous development technique, was shown to be an efficient one-step matrix; however, a high-resolution mass spectrometer was required in the low mass range due to carbon clusters. Titanium oxide (TiO2 ) is another commonly used development powder, especially for dark nonporous surfaces. Here, forensic TiO2 powder is utilized as a single-step development and matrix technique for chemical imaging of latent fingerprints without the requirement of a high-resolution mass spectrometer. All studied compounds were successfully detected when TiO2 was used as the matrix in positive mode, although, generally, the overall ion signals were lower than the previously studied CFP. TiO2 provided quality mass spectrometry (MS) images of endogenous and exogenous latent fingerprint compounds. The subsequent addition of traditional matrices on top of the TiO2 powder was ineffective for universal detection of latent fingerprint compounds. Forensic TiO2 development powder works as an efficient single-step development and matrix technique for MALDI-MSI analysis of latent fingerprints in positive mode and does not require a high-resolution mass spectrometer for analysis.
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- Paige Hinners
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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Goodwin RJA, Takats Z, Bunch J. A Critical and Concise Review of Mass Spectrometry Applied to Imaging in Drug Discovery. SLAS DISCOVERY 2020; 25:963-976. [PMID: 32713279 DOI: 10.1177/2472555220941843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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During the past decade, mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) has become a robust and versatile methodology to support modern pharmaceutical research and development. The technologies provide data on the biodistribution, metabolism, and delivery of drugs in tissues, while also providing molecular maps of endogenous metabolites, lipids, and proteins. This allows researchers to make both pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic measurements at cellular resolution in tissue sections or clinical biopsies. Despite drug imaging within samples now playing a vital role within research and development (R&D) in leading pharmaceutical companies, however, the challenges in turning compounds into medicines continue to evolve as rapidly as the technologies used to discover them. The increasing cost of development of new and emerging therapeutic modalities, along with the associated risks of late-stage program attrition, means there is still an unmet need in our ability to address an increasing array of challenging bioanalytical questions within drug discovery. We require new capabilities and strategies of integrated imaging to provide context for fundamental disease-related biological questions that can also offer insights into specific project challenges. Integrated molecular imaging and advanced image analysis have the opportunity to provide a world-class capability that can be deployed on projects in which we cannot answer the question with our battery of established assays. Therefore, here we will provide an updated concise review of the use of MSI for drug discovery; we will also critically consider what is required to embed MSI into a wider evolving R&D landscape and allow long-lasting impact in the industry.
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- Richard J A Goodwin
- Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK.,Institute of Infection, Immunity, and Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary, and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK.,The Rosalind Franklin Institute, Oxfordshire, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK.,The Rosalind Franklin Institute, Oxfordshire, UK.,National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, London, UK
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Baquer G, Sementé L, García-Altares M, Lee YJ, Chaurand P, Correig X, Ràfols P. rMSIcleanup: an open-source tool for matrix-related peak annotation in mass spectrometry imaging and its application to silver-assisted laser desorption/ionization. J Cheminform 2020; 12:45. [PMID: 33431000 PMCID: PMC7374922 DOI: 10.1186/s13321-020-00449-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) has become a mature, widespread analytical technique to perform non-targeted spatial metabolomics. However, the compounds used to promote desorption and ionization of the analyte during acquisition cause spectral interferences in the low mass range that hinder downstream data processing in metabolomics applications. Thus, it is advisable to annotate and remove matrix-related peaks to reduce the number of redundant and non-biologically-relevant variables in the dataset. We have developed rMSIcleanup, an open-source R package to annotate and remove signals from the matrix, according to the matrix chemical composition and the spatial distribution of its ions. To validate the annotation method, rMSIcleanup was challenged with several images acquired using silver-assisted laser desorption ionization MSI (AgLDI MSI). The algorithm was able to correctly classify m/z signals related to silver clusters. Visual exploration of the data using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) demonstrated that annotation and removal of matrix-related signals improved spectral data post-processing. The results highlight the need for including matrix-related peak annotation tools such as rMSIcleanup in MSI workflows.![]()
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- Gerard Baquer
- Department of Electronic Engineering, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain. .,Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disorders (CIBERDEM), 28029, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain.,Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disorders (CIBERDEM), 28029, Madrid, Spain.,Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain.,Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disorders (CIBERDEM), 28029, Madrid, Spain.,Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
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Bécue A, Eldridge H, Champod C. Interpol review of fingermarks and other body impressions 2016-2019. Forensic Sci Int Synerg 2020; 2:442-480. [PMID: 33385142 PMCID: PMC7770454 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2020.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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This review paper covers the forensic-relevant literature in fingerprint and bodily impression sciences from 2016 to 2019 as a part of the 19th Interpol International Forensic Science Managers Symposium. The review papers are also available at the Interpol website at: https://www.interpol.int/content/download/14458/file/Interpol%20 Review%20 Papers%202019. pdf.
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- Andy Bécue
- École des Sciences Criminelles, Faculté de Droit, des Sciences criminelles et d’Administration publique, Quartier Sorge, Building Batochime, University of Lausanne, CH-1015, Lausanne, Dorigny, Switzerland
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- École des Sciences Criminelles, Faculté de Droit, des Sciences criminelles et d’Administration publique, Quartier Sorge, Building Batochime, University of Lausanne, CH-1015, Lausanne, Dorigny, Switzerland
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- École des Sciences Criminelles, Faculté de Droit, des Sciences criminelles et d’Administration publique, Quartier Sorge, Building Batochime, University of Lausanne, CH-1015, Lausanne, Dorigny, Switzerland
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González M, Gorziza RP, de Cássia Mariotti K, Pereira Limberger R. Methodologies Applied to Fingerprint Analysis. J Forensic Sci 2020; 65:1040-1048. [PMID: 32176818 DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.14313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This systematic review deals with the last 10 years of research in analytical methodologies for the analysis of fingerprints, regarding their chemical and biological constituents. A total of 123 manuscripts, which fit the search criteria defined using the descriptor "latent fingermarks analysis," were selected. Its main instrumental areas (mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, and innovative methods) were analyzed and summarized in a specific table, highlighting its main analytical parameters. The results show that most studies in this field use mass spectrometry to identify the constituents of fingerprints, both to determine the chemical profile and for aging. There is also a marked use of mass spectrometry coupled with chromatographic methods, and it provides accurate results for a fatty acid profile. Additional significant results are achieved by spectroscopic methods, mainly Raman and infrared. It is noteworthy that spectroscopic methods using microscopy assist in the accuracy of the analyzed region of the fingerprint, contributing to more robust results. There was also a significant increase in studies using methods focused on finding new developers or identifying components present in fingerprints by rapid tests. This systematic review of analytical techniques applied to the detection of fingerprints explores different approaches to contribute to future studies in forensic identification, verifying new demands in the forensic sciences and assisting in the selection of studies for the progress of research.
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- Marina González
- Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, 2752 Ipiranga Ave, Lab 605A - Santana, Porto Alegre, 90610-000, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, 2752 Ipiranga Ave, Lab 605A - Santana, Porto Alegre, 90610-000, RS, Brazil
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- Identification Group, Brazilian Federal Police, Porto Alegre, 90610-093, RS, Brazil.,National Institute of Forensic Science and Technology - INCT FORENSE, 2752 Ipiranga Ave, Lab 605A - Santana, Porto Alegre, 90610-000, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, 2752 Ipiranga Ave, Lab 605A - Santana, Porto Alegre, 90610-000, RS, Brazil.,National Institute of Forensic Science and Technology - INCT FORENSE, 2752 Ipiranga Ave, Lab 605A - Santana, Porto Alegre, 90610-000, RS, Brazil
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Dufresne M, Patterson NH, Norris JL, Caprioli RM. Combining Salt Doping and Matrix Sublimation for High Spatial Resolution MALDI Imaging Mass Spectrometry of Neutral Lipids. Anal Chem 2019; 91:12928-12934. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b02974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Martin Dufresne
- Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University, 465 21st Ave S #9160, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, 607 Light Hall, Nashville, Tennessee 37205, United States
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- Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University, 465 21st Ave S #9160, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, 607 Light Hall, Nashville, Tennessee 37205, United States
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- Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University, 465 21st Ave S #9160, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, 607 Light Hall, Nashville, Tennessee 37205, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, 7330 Stevenson Center, Station B 351822, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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- Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University, 465 21st Ave S #9160, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, 607 Light Hall, Nashville, Tennessee 37205, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, 7330 Stevenson Center, Station B 351822, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, 442 Robinson Research Building, 2220 Pierce Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 465 21st Ave S #9160, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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Simultaneous imaging of latent fingermarks and detection of analytes of forensic relevance by laser ablation direct analysis in real time imaging-mass spectrometry (LADI-MS). Forensic Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.forc.2019.100173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Combination of electrospray deposition technology of TiO2 nanoparticles and MALDI FTICR MSI for identification of fingerprint morphology and latent components. Talanta 2019; 198:310-315. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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O'Neill KC, Lee YJ. Study of the cyanoacrylate fuming mechanism by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2019; 54:222-226. [PMID: 30600868 DOI: 10.1002/jms.4325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Despite cyanoacrylate fuming being widely used in the forensic science field, its mechanism is not well understood. In this study, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry is used to study latent fingerprints that have been cyanoacrylate fumed in an attempt to gain insight into the fuming mechanism. In the negative mode mass spectrometry data, four compounds related to the polymerization of cyanoacrylate are identified and their structures are determined from accurate mass and MS/MS. A mechanism is proposed for the formation of these compounds that are regarded as intermediates in the polymerization reaction. In addition, based on the fuming of standard endogenous compounds, we suggest that fatty acids and amino acids are the major catalytic nucleophiles that initiate the polymerization reactions.
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- Kelly C O'Neill
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011
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Li Y, Luo P, Cao X, Liu H, Wang J, Wang J, Zhan L, Nie Z. Enhancing surface-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry performance by integrating plasmonic hot-electron transfer effect through surface modification. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:5769-5772. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc02541c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Surface-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (SALDI MS) performances were enhanced by modifying surfaces to include a plasmonic hot-electron transfer effect.
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- Yafeng Li
- College of Chemical Engineering
- Jiujiang University
- Jiujiang
- China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Key Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Jiujiang University
- Jiujiang
- China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Key Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Key Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Key Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Key Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Key Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
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Cailletaud J, Bleye CD, Dumont E, Sacré PY, Gut Y, Bultel L, Ginot YM, Hubert P, Ziemons E. Towards a spray-coating method for the detection of low-dose compounds in pharmaceutical tablets using surface-enhanced Raman chemical imaging (SER-CI). Talanta 2018; 188:584-592. [PMID: 30029417 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.06.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 06/07/2018] [Accepted: 06/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman chemical imaging (SER-CI) is a highly sensitive analytical tool recently used in the pharmaceutical field owing to the possibility to obtain high sensitivity along with spatial information. However, the covering method of the pharmaceutical samples such as tablets with metallic nanoparticles is a major issue for SER-CI analyses due to the difficulty to obtain a homogeneous covering of tablet surface with the SERS substrates. In this context, a spray-coating method was proposed in order to fully exploit the potential of SER-CI. A homemade apparatus has been developed from an electrospray ionization (ESI) probe in order to cover the pharmaceutical tablets with the colloidal suspension in a homogeneous way. The silver substrate was pulled through the airbrush by a syringe pump which was then nebulized into small droplets due to the contact of the solution with the gas flow turbulence. A robust optimization of the process was carried out by adjusting experimental parameters such as the liquid flow rate and the spraying time. Besides, the performances of this spraying technique were compared with two others covering methods found in the literature which are drop casting and absorption coating. A homogeneity study, conducted by SER-CI and matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) applied to the different covering techniques was performed. The influence of the metallic nanoparticles deposit on soluble compounds was also investigated in order to highlight the advantages of using this new spray coating approach.
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- Johan Cailletaud
- University of Liege (ULiege), CIRM, VibraSante Hub, Department of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, CHU, B36, B-4000 Liege, Belgium.
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- University of Liege (ULiege), CIRM, VibraSante Hub, Department of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, CHU, B36, B-4000 Liege, Belgium
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- University of Liege (ULiege), CIRM, VibraSante Hub, Department of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, CHU, B36, B-4000 Liege, Belgium
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- University of Liege (ULiege), CIRM, VibraSante Hub, Department of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, CHU, B36, B-4000 Liege, Belgium
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- Technologie Servier, 27 rue Eugène Vignat, 45000 Orléans, France
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- Technologie Servier, 27 rue Eugène Vignat, 45000 Orléans, France
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- University of Liege (ULiege), CIRM, VibraSante Hub, Department of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, CHU, B36, B-4000 Liege, Belgium
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- University of Liege (ULiege), CIRM, VibraSante Hub, Department of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, CHU, B36, B-4000 Liege, Belgium
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Lauzon N, Chaurand P. Detection of exogenous substances in latent fingermarks by silver-assisted LDI imaging MS: perspectives in forensic sciences. Analyst 2018; 143:3586-3594. [DOI: 10.1039/c8an00688a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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For over one hundred years, the fingerprint has reigned as one of the most trusted pieces of forensic evidence for suspect identification. Today, modern imaging mass spectrometry technology allows to correlate molecular information to the fingerprint giving us valuable insights into a suspect lifestyle and behaviour.
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- Nidia Lauzon
- University of Montreal
- Department of Chemistry
- Canada
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