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Al-Sharji D, Amin MO, Lednev IK, Al-Hetlani E. Detection of Oral Fluid Stains on Common Substrates Using SEM and ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy for Forensic Purposes. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:30142-30150. [PMID: 39035940 PMCID: PMC11256315 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c09358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Attenuated total reflectance (ATR) Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has been pursued as a novel approach to detect and differentiate biological materials with high specificity owing to its ability to record unique spectral patterns corresponding to the biochemical composition of a specimen. This study expands the application of ATR-FTIR for detecting oral fluid (OF) stains on various common substrates, including four porous and six nonporous substrates. For nonporous substrates, the spectral contribution from the substrate was minimal, and no background subtraction from the substrate bands was required (except for mirrors). For porous substrates, the contribution from the surface was pronounced and was addressed via background subtraction. The results indicated that major OF bands were detected on all the surfaces, even six months after OF deposition. Furthermore, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to probe the morphologies of OF stains on various substrates. SEM micrographs revealed characteristic salt crystals and protein aggregates formed by the dried OF, which were observed for fresh samples and samples after six months post-deposition. Overall, this study demonstrated the great potential of SEM and ATR-FTIR spectroscopy for detecting OF traces on porous and nonporous substrates for up to six months for forensic purposes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dalal Al-Sharji
- Faculty
of Science, Forensic Science Program, Kuwait
University, P.O. Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kuwait
University, P.O. Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait
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- Department
of Chemistry, University at Albany, SUNY, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12222, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kuwait
University, P.O. Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait
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Tian R, Zhu FY, Ma R, Wang YL, Huang J, Li C, Zhu MQ. Instant in situ highlighting of latent fingerprints by a green fluorescent probe based on aggregation-induced emission. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 263:116572. [PMID: 39047649 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Fluorescence sensing of latent fingerprints (LFPs) has gained extensive attention due to its high sensitivity, non-destructive testing, low biotoxicity, ease of operation, and the potential for in situ visualization. However, the realization of in situ visualization of LFPs especially with green emission and rapid speed is still a challenge. Herein, we synthesized an amphibious green-emission AIE-gen TPE-NI-AOH (PLQY = 62%) for instant in situ LFP detecting, which integrates the excellent fluorescence properties of naphthalimide (NI) with a hydrophilic head and the AIE character as well as the donating property of tetraphenylethene (TPE). TPE-NI-AOH in ethanol/water binary solvent was used as an environmentally friendly LFP developer and achieved in situ green-fluorescence visualization of LFPs. The fluorescence signal achieves its 60% saturated intensity in 0.37 s and nearly 100% in 2.50 s, which is an instant process for the naked eye. Moreover, level 3 details and super-resolution images of LFPs could be observed clearly. Besides, the TPE-NI-AOH developer could be stored for at least 6 months, suitable for long-term storage. This instant in situ highlighting method does not require post-processing operations, providing a more convenient, rapid, and efficient detection method of LFPs. This work would inspire the further advancement of fluorescent sensors for fingerprint imaging.
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- Rui Tian
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Institute of Forensic Science, Ministry of Public Security, Beijing, 100038, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- People's Public Security University of China, Beijing, 100038, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China.
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China.
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Steiner R, Moret S, Roux C. Production of artificial fingermarks. Part II - The use of a modified inkjet printer for the deposition of synthetic secretions. Forensic Sci Int 2023; 350:111804. [PMID: 37536074 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2023.111804] [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: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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This study is the second part of a larger body of research dedicated to the production of synthetic secretions and the use of an inkjet printer to deposit realistic artificial fingermarks. An artificial emulsion combining eccrine and sebaceous compounds, which was described and tested in the first part of this research, was used as it showed a promising compatibility with common detection techniques. An inkjet printer was modified to print the emulsion on two different substrates: paper (porous) and acetate (non-porous). After optimisation of the printing parameters, multiple fingermarks were printed and processed with a range of standalone detection techniques: 1,2-indanedione-zinc, ninhydrin, Oil Red O, and physical developer on paper, and cyanoacrylate fuming, rhodamine 6G, gold/zinc vacuum metal deposition, and silver black powder on acetate. The detection techniques were also applied in sequence, which is considered one of the biggest advantages of the emulsion over simpler amino acid mixtures that are usable with amino acid reagents only. Natural fingermarks deposited by a single donor were processed with the same techniques for comparison. The effect of water immersion was also investigated, where fingermarks printed on paper were immersed in water for 15 min, before being processed with 1,2-indanedione-zinc and Oil Red O. The results showed that realistic-looking fingermarks could be printed on paper and that printing on acetate was also possible albeit of lower quality due to the nature of the substrate. The artificial fingermarks were successfully enhanced by all the detection techniques tested, at the notable exception of physical developer. The results obtained were very similar to what is generally observed with real fingermarks, and it was observed that the impact of water immersion on the artificial fingermarks was comparable as well. These findings open new perspectives for the development of multi-target quality control test strips or for the standardisation of proficiency testing and interlaboratory collaborative exercises where ground truth is crucial to guarantee comparable results and objective assessment.
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- Romain Steiner
- Ecole des Sciences Criminelles, University of Lausanne, Building Batochime, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- University of Derby, School of Human Sciences, College of Science and Engineering, Kedleston Rd, Derby DE22 1GB, United Kingdom; University of Technology Sydney, Centre for Forensic Science, PO Box 123, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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- University of Technology Sydney, Centre for Forensic Science, PO Box 123, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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Amin MO, Al-Hetlani E, Lednev IK. Discrimination of smokers and nonsmokers based on the analysis of fingermarks for forensic purposes. Microchem J 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2023.108466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Iwai T, Honda S, Watanabe S, Matsushita R, Nakanishi T, Takatsu M, Moriwaki T, Yabashi M, Ishikawa T, Seto Y. Forensic Discrimination of Drug Powder Based on Drug Mixing Condition Determined Using Micro Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:4285-4293. [PMID: 36743070 PMCID: PMC9893443 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
The quantitative evaluation of the drug mixing condition was conducted for application in the forensic discrimination of drug powders using micro Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. Bromhexine hydrochloride (BHCl) and p-hydroxybenzoic acid (PHBA) were used as the simulated drug and additive, respectively. Equal masses of two chemicals were (1) simply mixed, (2) homogenized using agate mortar, or (3) dissolved in methanol and dried, and then (4) homogenized using agate mortar. The mixed powders dispersed on BaF2 plates were subjected to mapping analysis of micro FT-IR spectroscopy using synchrotron radiation (SR) or globar light in transmission mode with aperture sizes of 2.5 x 2.5 and 10 x 10μm2, and x-y scanning steps of 2.5 and 10 μm, respectively. The areas of the vibration bands specific to BHCl (C-N bending) and PHBA (C=O stretching) were converted to the molar contents (CBHCl, CPHBA), and the relative content ratio (RCR: CPHBA/[CBHCl + CPHBA]) was used as one mixing parameter. The resulting two-dimensional distribution map provided the relative spatial localizations of the two species, and frequency histograms with a horizontal axis of RCR were plotted to evaluate the RCR distribution. The percentage frequency of the extreme value in which RCR was 0 or 1 (%EV) was used as one mixing index. After excluding the extreme values, the coefficient of variation (CV) of the RCR distribution was used as another mixing index. The differentiation among four mixing modes could be evaluated from the standpoint of %EV and CV, and the discrimination capacity by SR instrument was superior to that by globe light instrument.
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- Takahiro Iwai
- RIKEN
SPring-8 Center, 1-1-1
Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo679-5148, Japan
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- Japan
Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo679-5198, Japan
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- RIKEN
SPring-8 Center, 1-1-1
Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo679-5148, Japan
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- RIKEN
SPring-8 Center, 1-1-1
Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo679-5148, Japan
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- RIKEN
SPring-8 Center, 1-1-1
Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo679-5148, Japan
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- RIKEN
SPring-8 Center, 1-1-1
Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo679-5148, Japan
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- Japan
Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo679-5198, Japan
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- RIKEN
SPring-8 Center, 1-1-1
Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo679-5148, Japan
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- RIKEN
SPring-8 Center, 1-1-1
Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo679-5148, Japan
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- RIKEN
SPring-8 Center, 1-1-1
Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo679-5148, Japan
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Yang P, Sun W, Zhang Z, Xing H. Synthesis of Mesoporous SiO 2 coating containing chlorine phenol formaldehyde resin (Cl-PFR) composites for effective fingerprint detection. LUMINESCENCE 2022; 37:1873-1880. [PMID: 35997209 DOI: 10.1002/bio.4366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
As a kind of non-metals fluorescent reagent, the containing chlorine phenol-formaldehyde resin (Cl-PFR) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized with the facile method. The as-synthesized Cl-PFR nanoparticles can emit strong green fluorescence emission under the irradiation of 365nm UV light. Since mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) NPs have a large specific area, strong adsorption, and uniform dispersion, the MSN coating Cl-PFR composites were prepared by mixing Cl-PFR and MSN NPs together. Thus, the as-synthesized multifunctional composites combine the advantages of green fluorescence Cl-PFR, and strong adhesion MSN was applied to detect the potential fingerprint. Different bases fingerprints (glass, paper, aluminum sheets, rough stones, tape) can be clearly observed in the presence of the Cl-PFR@MSN-NH2 composites. Furthermore, the aging three months and washed with water several times fingerprint can also be clearly displayed with the multifunctional composites. This study provided a simple, economical, and non-toxic fluorescent reagent for the application in fingerprint detection.
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- Ping Yang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui, P. R. China
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Characterization of electrochemically visualized latent fingerprints on the steel substrates. J Solid State Electrochem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-022-05245-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Analysis of fingermark constituents: a systematic review of quantitative studies. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-022-02232-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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AbstractFingermark identification has significance in forensic science, particularly in the processing of crime scene evidence. The majority of literature focused on physical interpretation of fingermarks with limited studies relating to chemical analysis. This systematic review investigated prospective studies dealing with the analysis of latent fingermark constituents. Studies included were those concerned with the analysis of intrinsic organic constituents present in latent fingerprints. Studies with no clear procedure were excluded. Data from the studies were exported into SPSS v22 (IBM, Armonk, NY, USA) where descriptive statistics were applied. The data extraction yielded 19 studies related to identification of lipids (n = 66) and/or amino acids (n =27) in latent fingermarks. The primary lipid identified was squalene and the major amino acids included: alanine, glycine, leucine, lysine, and serine. For identification of the aforementioned constituents both chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques of which the main technique was gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Prior to analysis, the majority of studies involved collection of fingermarks from both hands at room temperature. Deposition was done on different substrates of which the main were glass, Mylar strips, aluminium sheets or paper. In conclusion, chemical analysis of latent fingermarks enabled identifying key biomarkers of individual that could serve as complementary evidence in crime scene investigation.
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Pushie MJ, Sylvain NJ, Hou H, Hackett MJ, Kelly ME, Webb SM. X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy Methods for Biological Tissues. Metallomics 2022; 14:6581349. [PMID: 35512669 PMCID: PMC9226457 DOI: 10.1093/mtomcs/mfac032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
Abstract
Synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence microscopy is a flexible tool for identifying the distribution of trace elements in biological specimens across a broad range of sample sizes. The technique is not particularly limited by sample type and can be performed on ancient fossils, fixed or fresh tissue specimens, and in some cases even live tissue and live cells can be studied. The technique can also be expanded to provide chemical specificity to elemental maps, either at individual points of interest in a map or across a large field of view. While virtually any sample type can be characterized with X-ray fluorescence microscopy, common biological sample preparation methods (often borrowed from other fields, such as histology) can lead to unforeseen pitfalls, resulting in altered element distributions and concentrations. A general overview of sample preparation and data acquisition methods for X-ray fluorescence microscopy is presented, along with outlining the general approach for applying this technique to a new field of investigation for prospective new-users. Considerations for improving data acquisition and quality are reviewed as well as the effects of sample preparation, with a particular focus on soft tissues. The effects of common sample pre-treatment steps as well as the underlying factors that govern which, and to what extent, specific elements are likely to be altered are reviewed along with common artifacts observed in X-ray fluorescence microscopy data.
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- M Jake Pushie
- Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E5Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E5Canada.,Clinical Trial Support Unit, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 0W8Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E5Canada
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- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, AUS.,School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6845, AUS
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E5Canada
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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Detection and identification of drug traces in latent fingermarks using Raman spectroscopy. Sci Rep 2022; 12:3136. [PMID: 35210525 PMCID: PMC8873478 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-07168-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Recent advancements in analytical techniques have greatly contributed to the analysis of latent fingermarks' (LFMs) "touch chemistry" and identification of materials that a suspect might have come into contact with. This type of information about the FM donor is valuable for criminal investigations because it narrows the pool of suspects. It is estimated that at least 30 million people around the world take over-the-counter and prescription nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for pain relief, headaches and arthritis every day. The daily use of such drugs can lead to an increased risk of their abuse. In the present study, Raman spectroscopy combined with multivariate statistical analysis was used for the detection and identification of drug traces in LFMs when NSAID tablets of aspirin, ibuprofen, diclofenac, ketoprofen and naproxen have been touched. Partial least squares discriminant analysis of Raman spectra showed an excellent separation between natural FMs and all NSAID-contaminated FMs. The developed classification model was externally validated using FMs deposited by a new donor and showed 100% accuracy on a FM level. This proof-of-concept study demonstrated the great potential of Raman spectroscopy in the chemical analysis of LFMs and the detection and identification of drug traces in particular.
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Iakab SA, Baquer G, Lafuente M, Pina MP, Ramírez JL, Ràfols P, Correig-Blanchar X, García-Altares M. SALDI-MS and SERS Multimodal Imaging: One Nanostructured Substrate to Rule Them Both. Anal Chem 2022; 94:2785-2793. [PMID: 35102738 PMCID: PMC8851428 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
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Imaging techniques
based on mass spectrometry or spectroscopy methods
inform in situ about the chemical composition of
biological tissues or organisms, but they are sometimes limited by
their specificity, sensitivity, or spatial resolution. Multimodal
imaging addresses these limitations by combining several imaging modalities;
however, measuring the same sample with the same preparation using
multiple imaging techniques is still uncommon due to the incompatibility
between substrates, sample preparation protocols, and data formats.
We present a multimodal imaging approach that employs a gold-coated
nanostructured silicon substrate to couple surface-assisted laser
desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (SALDI-MS) and surface-enhanced
Raman spectroscopy (SERS). Our approach integrates both imaging modalities
by using the same substrate, sample preparation, and data analysis
software on the same sample, allowing the coregistration of both images.
We transferred molecules from clean fingertips and fingertips covered
with plasticine modeling clay onto our nanostructure and analyzed
their chemical composition and distribution by SALDI-MS and SERS.
Multimodal analysis located the traces of plasticine on fingermarks
and provided chemical information on the composition of the clay.
Our multimodal approach effectively combines the advantages of mass
spectrometry and vibrational spectroscopy with the signal enhancing
abilities of our nanostructured substrate.
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- Stefania-Alexandra Iakab
- Department of Electronic Engineering, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona 43007, Spain.,Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disorders (CIBERDEM), Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona 43007, Spain
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50009, Spain.,Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Tecnologías del Medio Ambiente, Universidad de Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro-Edificio I+D+i, C/Mariano Esquillor s/n, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50009, Spain.,Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Tecnologías del Medio Ambiente, Universidad de Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro-Edificio I+D+i, C/Mariano Esquillor s/n, Zaragoza 50018, Spain.,Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, CIBER-BBN, Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona 43007, Spain
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona 43007, Spain.,Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disorders (CIBERDEM), Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona 43007, Spain.,Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disorders (CIBERDEM), Madrid 28029, Spain.,Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), Reus 43204, Spain
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona 43007, Spain.,Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disorders (CIBERDEM), Madrid 28029, Spain
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Production of artificial fingermarks. Part I - Synthetic secretions formulation. Forensic Sci Int 2022; 331:111166. [PMID: 34973483 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2021.111166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
Fingermark variability is a critical parameter. To mitigate the effects of this variability, synthetic secretions in the form of simple mixtures of target compounds found in eccrine sweat have been described in the literature, but they are usually reactive towards only a minimal range of detection techniques. If this approach is acceptable for the production of single-technique test strips, such artificial secretions cannot be considered as reliable fingermark simulants because they do not reproduce the complex matrix that makes up real secretions. Research has shown that sebaceous and eccrine compounds are probably present simultaneously in fingermark residue in the form of an emulsion. This paper is the first part of a research project that aims at producing realistic artificial fingermarks containing an extensive range of eccrine and sebaceous compounds. This first study aimed to reproduce and compare two synthetic fingermark residues formulations and assess their potential to be used as fingermark simulants. Spot tests of the artificial secretions were deposited on paper substrates, and their reactivity with four common detection techniques was tested: 1,2-indanedione-zinc, ninhydrin, oil red O, and physical developer. Both formulations showed very good results when processed with the two amino acid reagents, as well as oil red O, and no obvious differences were observed between the two versions. The results obtained with the physical developer were inconsistent and demonstrated that the fundamental working principle of physical developer needs to be further understood. The results were extremely promising as they showed the potential of such reproducible artificial secretions to be used to assess an extensive range of detection techniques, which would be highly beneficial to guarantee better research and quality control in fingermark detection. The use of spot tests to deposit the simulant was shown to be unreliable and a more controllable and reproducible deposition method using an inkjet printer will be presented in the second part of this research.
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Boseley RE, Vongsvivut J, Appadoo D, Hackett MJ, Lewis SW. Monitoring the chemical changes in fingermark residue over time using synchrotron infrared spectroscopy. Analyst 2022; 147:799-810. [DOI: 10.1039/d1an02293h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Using synchrotron sourced ATR-FTIR microspectroscopy and THz/Far-IR gas phase spectroscopy to monitor the chemical changes in fingermark residues in the immediate hours following deposition.
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- Rhiannon E. Boseley
- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia
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- ANSTO – Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- ANSTO – Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia
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Amin MO, Al-Hetlani E, Lednev IK. Trends in vibrational spectroscopy of fingermarks for forensic purposes. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Broncová G, Slaninová T, Trchová M, Prokopec V, Matějka P, Shishkanova TV. Optimization of Electrochemical Visualization of Latent Fingerprints with Poly(Neutral Red) on Brass Surfaces. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13193220. [PMID: 34641036 PMCID: PMC8512869 DOI: 10.3390/polym13193220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
This study is focused on the visualization of latent fingerprints on brass surfaces using the method of electrochemical deposition of a polymer film based on poly(neutral red) (PNR). The experiment included (i) optimization of conditions of electrochemical deposition of PNR on brass surfaces, (ii) ATR-FTIR spectroscopic characterization of PNR-modified substrates, and (iii) identification of characteristic details on visualized fingerprints on fired brass cartridges. For electrochemical visualization, it is necessary to keep in mind both kind and “story” substrates. Experimental findings showed that electrochemical visualization carried out on brass plates is a step forward before known findings described in the literature and gives simultaneously a new approach for criminalists in the fight against crime.
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- Gabriela Broncová
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic; (T.S.); (V.P.); (T.V.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +420-220-444-227; Fax: +420-220-444-058
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic; (T.S.); (V.P.); (T.V.S.)
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- Central Laboratory, University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic; (T.S.); (V.P.); (T.V.S.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic; (T.S.); (V.P.); (T.V.S.)
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van der Pal KJ, Popelka-Filcoff RS, Smith GD, van Bronswijk W, Lewis SW. To glove or not to glove? Investigations into the potential contamination from handling of paper-based cultural heritage through forensic fingerprinting approaches. Forensic Sci Int Synerg 2021; 3:100160. [PMID: 34409280 PMCID: PMC8361258 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2021.100160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The handling of cultural heritage objects has become a highly debated topic in the last decade. The work and outcomes described in this paper are aimed to provide objective data to assist in making appropriate decisions as to whether or not wearing gloves is appropriate in a given situation. The forensic fingermark development techniques of 1,2-indandione and single metal deposition II were used to investigate the efficacy of handwashing and glove use to improve the information available when deciding whether to use gloves when handling paper objects. It was found that fingermarks did not permeate through polymer glove types but could through cotton gloves. It was also shown that the amounts of observable fingermark residues were greater 5 min after handwashing than if handwashing had not occurred, undermining previous arguments for not wearing gloves if hands could be washed before object handling. Fingermarks can be transferred onto paper even after washing hand. Developed fingermark residues initially increase after handwashing. Handwashing is not sufficient to prevent fingermark contamination of artifacts. Fingermark residues can be transferred from surfaces to gloves to paper. Some antibacterial gels can increase the amount of fingermark residue deposited.
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- School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Conservation Science Laboratory, Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Indianapolis, USA
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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Du Q, Zhang Y, Wang J, Liu B. Simultaneous determination and quantitation of hypolipidemic drugs in fingerprints by UPLC-Q-TRAP/MS. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2021; 1175:122496. [PMID: 33991956 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2020.122496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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An ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem triple quadrupole compound linear ion trap mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TRAP/MS) method was developed and validated for the detection of hypolipidemic drugs in fingerprints. 13 hypolipidemic drugs were well separated by the gradient elution of 0.01% formic acid in water and methanol at a flow rate of 0.4 mL/min within 11 min. The analytes were detected in positive (ESI+) and negative (ESI-) modes and scanned using scheduled multiple reaction monitoring-information dependent acquisition-enhanced product ion (SMRM-IDA-EPI) for best selectivity and sensitivity. The calibration curves showed good linearity in the range of 0.050-50.000 ng/patch with coefficients (r2) higher than 0.9904 for all analytes. Meantime, the LODs and LLOQs were in ranges of 0.001-0.034 and 0.003-0.050 ng/patch. The accuracies, intra-day and inter-day precision ranged from -13.3 to 0.3%, 1.1-10.4% and 3.7-14.5%, respectively. The recoveries ranged from 79.9 to 114.8%, while the absolute and relative matrix effects were in the range of 83.0-107.2% and 2.2-9.7%. By comparing the non-spiked fingerprints from healthy volunteers with the fingerprints obtained from patients, demonstrated that the method was competent for determination and quantitation of hypolipidemic drugs in fingerprints.
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- Qiuyao Du
- School of Investigation, People's Public Security University of China, Beijing 100038, China; Institute of Forensic Science, Ministry of Public Security, Beijing 100038, China
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- Institute of Forensic Science, Ministry of Public Security, Beijing 100038, China.
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- School of Investigation, People's Public Security University of China, Beijing 100038, China.
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- SCIEX Asia Pacific Application Support Center, Beijing 100015, China
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Hartnell D, Hollings A, Ranieri AM, Lamichhane HB, Becker T, Sylvain NJ, Hou H, Pushie MJ, Watkin E, Bambery KR, Tobin MJ, Kelly ME, Massi M, Vongsvivut J, Hackett MJ. Mapping sub-cellular protein aggregates and lipid inclusions using synchrotron ATR-FTIR microspectroscopy. Analyst 2021; 146:3516-3525. [PMID: 33881057 DOI: 10.1039/d1an00136a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Visualising direct biochemical markers of cell physiology and disease pathology at the sub-cellular level is an ongoing challenge in the biological sciences. A suite of microscopies exists to either visualise sub-cellular architecture or to indirectly view biochemical markers (e.g. histochemistry), but further technique developments and innovations are required to increase the range of biochemical parameters that can be imaged directly, in situ, within cells and tissue. Here, we report our continued advancements in the application of synchrotron radiation attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (SR-ATR-FTIR) microspectroscopy to study sub-cellular biochemistry. Our recent applications demonstrate the much needed capability to map or image directly sub-cellular protein aggregates within degenerating neurons as well as lipid inclusions within bacterial cells. We also characterise the effect of spectral acquisition parameters on speed of data collection and the associated trade-offs between a realistic experimental time frame and spectral/image quality. Specifically, the study highlights that the choice of 8 cm-1 spectral resolutions provide a suitable trade-off between spectral quality and collection time, enabling identification of important spectroscopic markers, while increasing image acquisition by ∼30% (relative to 4 cm-1 spectral resolution). Further, this study explores coupling a focal plane array detector with SR-ATR-FTIR, revealing a modest time improvement in image acquisition time (factor of 2.8). Such information continues to lay the foundation for these spectroscopic methods to be readily available for, and adopted by, the biological science community to facilitate new interdisciplinary endeavours to unravel complex biochemical questions and expand emerging areas of study.
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- David Hartnell
- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, 6845, Western Australia. and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, 6102, Western Australia
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, 6845, Western Australia. and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, 6102, Western Australia
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, 6845, Western Australia.
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, 6845, Western Australia.
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, 6845, Western Australia.
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada S7N 5E5
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada S7N 5E5
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada S7N 5E5
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- Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia 6845
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- ANSTO - Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- ANSTO - Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada S7N 5E5
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, 6845, Western Australia.
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- ANSTO - Australian Synchrotron, 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, 6845, Western Australia. and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley, 6102, Western Australia
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Fingermarks have long been recognized as one of the most reliable and valuable evidence for personal identification. In practice, fingerprint analysis primarily concentrates on latent fingerprint visualization. However, fingerprint visualization techniques do not always enable individualization when fingermarks collected in crime scenes are fragmentary, ambiguous, or deformed. Age determination techniques based on physical and chemical composition changes in fingerprints over time have attracted researchers' attention in recent years. Nevertheless, the components of fingerprints are liable to factors including donor features, deposition conditions, substrate properties, environmental conditions and revealing methods. All the influences mainly contribute to unreliable outcomes of age estimation. Recent developments in fingermark age determination have moved forward to more precise approaches. The advanced methods can be classified into two categories including techniques based on the modifications of physical characteristics and chemical composition characteristics. Herein, the review includes the five types of variables that influence the aging process. The methodologies are subsequently highlighted along with their advantages and disadvantages. Furthermore, photography, optical, microscopy and electrochemical methods, and vibrational spectroscopy and mass spectrometry (MS) techniques are summarized in detail, with an emphasis on their utilization.
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- Hongyu Chen
- Research Center for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory for Bioengineering and Sensing Technology, School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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Erdoğan A, Esen M, Simpson R. Chemical Imaging of Human Fingermark by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). J Forensic Sci 2020; 65:1730-1735. [PMID: 32569433 DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.14483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is a widely used technique to characterize the surface chemistry of materials. It plays a crucial role in accessing qualitative and quantitative information and in detecting the presence of chemical functional groups on the surface of any material. The forensic methods available to detect and identify elements and organic/inorganic compounds are often destructive, so evidence cannot be re-analyzed. However, XPS allows rapid analysis of samples without damaging them. Recently, an increasing number of forensic researchers have begun to study certain chemical information on fingermarks. In this study, the authors aimed to present the applicability and power of XPS imaging in fingermark analysis which can also provide specific information about the fingermark chemical composition. Herein, monochromated X-ray (Al Kα) spot size was fixed at 50 μm. XPS mapping resulted in the acquisition of spectra at each pixel, in an array of 41 × 30 pixels with a step size of 50 μm. Then, a simple discussion has been made about how the scanned surface spectrum and basic snapshot spectra are used to identify different components at a fingertip of a scanned surface area (~3 mm2 ). Hence, a fingermark pattern contaminated with caffeine, TiO2 , and Pb/PbO deposited on the silicon wafer can be chemically mapped and visualized by XPS using principal component analysis (PCA). Thus, the present study showed the possible applicability of XPS for the identification of illicit drugs of abuse, gunshot residue, and skin care products on latent fingermark by mimicking a crime scene evidence.
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- Ayşegül Erdoğan
- Ege University Application and Research Center for Testing and Analysis (EGE MATAL), İzmir, 35100, Turkey
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- Ege University Application and Research Center for Testing and Analysis (EGE MATAL), İzmir, 35100, Turkey
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- Thermo Fisher Scientific, Unit 24 Birches Industrial Estate, East Grinstead, RH191UB, U.K
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Wang YL, Li C, Qu HQ, Fan C, Zhao PJ, Tian R, Zhu MQ. Real-Time Fluorescence In Situ Visualization of Latent Fingerprints Exceeding Level 3 Details Based on Aggregation-Induced Emission. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:7497-7505. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c00124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Ya-Long Wang
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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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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Dorakumbura BN, Busetti F, Lewis SW. Analysis of squalene and its transformation by-products in latent fingermarks by ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-high resolution accurate mass Orbitrap™ mass spectrometry. Forensic Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.forc.2019.100193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Kim Y, Choi WS, Jeon B, Choi TH. The Effect of Temperature and Exposure Time on Stability of Cholesterol and Squalene in Latent Fingermarks Deposited on PVDF Membrane. J Forensic Sci 2019; 65:458-464. [PMID: 31658376 DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.14209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Revised: 09/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cholesterol and squalene are fatty materials of latent fingermarks that can be utilized for dating methodologies and visualization techniques. Previous studies have suggested these compounds undergo degradation in fingermarks as a function of time (days) and light at ambient temperature. However, studies assessing how their composition changes at low and high temperatures over short periods of time (hours) have not been published previously. Here, we performed quantitative analysis of cholesterol and squalene in natural fingermark residue using PVDF membrane, after exposure to a range of temperatures (-20 to 100°C) for 4 and 8 h. We found that levels of both fatty materials remained constant at -20 to 60°C, but both showed significant reduction at 100°C, over short exposure times. These results indicate that cholesterol and squalene are detectable at -20 to 60°C, whereas at 100°C or higher, both are lost due to rapid thermal degradation.
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- Youngmin Kim
- Interdisciplinary Program in Stem Cell Biology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea.,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Chromatography Laboratory, National Instrumentation Center for Environmental Management, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea.,Interdisciplinary Program in Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro 1, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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Boseley RE, Dorakumbura BN, Howard DL, de Jonge MD, Tobin MJ, Vongsvivut J, Ho TTM, van Bronswijk W, Hackett MJ, Lewis SW. Revealing the Elemental Distribution within Latent Fingermarks Using Synchrotron Sourced X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy. Anal Chem 2019; 91:10622-10630. [PMID: 31322860 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b01843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Fingermarks are an important form of crime-scene trace evidence; however, their usefulness may be hampered by a variation in response or a lack of robustness in detection methods. Understanding the chemical composition and distribution within fingermarks may help explain variation in latent fingermark detection with existing methods and identify new strategies to increase detection capabilities. The majority of research in the literature describes investigation of organic components of fingermark residue, leaving the elemental distribution less well understood. The relative scarcity of information regarding the elemental distribution within fingermarks is in part due to previous unavailability of direct, micron resolution elemental mapping techniques. This capability is now provided at third generation synchrotron light sources, where X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XFM) provides micron or submicron spatial resolution and direct detection with sub-μM detection limits. XFM has been applied in this study to reveal the distribution of inorganic components within fingermark residue, including endogenous trace metals (Fe, Cu, Zn), diffusible ions (Cl-, K+, Ca2+), and exogeneous metals (Ni, Ti, Bi). This study incorporated a multimodal approach using XFM and infrared microspectroscopy analyses to demonstrate colocalization of endogenous metals within the hydrophilic organic components of fingermark residue. Additional experiments were then undertaken to investigate how sources of exogenous metals (e.g., coins and cosmetics) may be transferred to, and distributed within, latent fingermarks. Lastly, this study reports a preliminary assessment of how environmental factors such as exposure to aqueous environments may affect elemental distribution within fingermarks. Taken together, the results of this study advance our current understanding of fingermark composition and its spatial distribution of chemical components and may help explain detection variation observed during detection of fingermarks using standard forensic protocols.
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- Rhiannon E Boseley
- School of Molecular and Life Sciences , Curtin University , GPO Box U1987 , Perth , Western Australia , Australia 6845.,Curtin Institute of Functional Molecules and Interfaces , GPO Box U1987 , Perth , Western Australia , Australia 6845
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences , Curtin University , GPO Box U1987 , Perth , Western Australia , Australia 6845.,Curtin Institute of Functional Molecules and Interfaces , GPO Box U1987 , Perth , Western Australia , Australia 6845
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- ANSTO, Australian Synchrotron , 800 Blackburn Road , Clayton , Victoria 3168 , Australia
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- ANSTO, Australian Synchrotron , 800 Blackburn Road , Clayton , Victoria 3168 , Australia
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- ANSTO, Australian Synchrotron , 800 Blackburn Road , Clayton , Victoria 3168 , Australia
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- ANSTO, Australian Synchrotron , 800 Blackburn Road , Clayton , Victoria 3168 , Australia
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- ANSTO, Australian Synchrotron , 800 Blackburn Road , Clayton , Victoria 3168 , Australia
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences , Curtin University , GPO Box U1987 , Perth , Western Australia , Australia 6845
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences , Curtin University , GPO Box U1987 , Perth , Western Australia , Australia 6845.,Curtin Institute of Functional Molecules and Interfaces , GPO Box U1987 , Perth , Western Australia , Australia 6845
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences , Curtin University , GPO Box U1987 , Perth , Western Australia , Australia 6845.,Curtin Institute of Functional Molecules and Interfaces , GPO Box U1987 , Perth , Western Australia , Australia 6845
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Frick AA, Weyermann C. An untargeted lipidomic approach for qualitative determination of latent fingermark glycerides using UPLC-IMS-QToF-MS E. Analyst 2019; 144:3590-3600. [PMID: 31065642 DOI: 10.1039/c9an00521h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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More detailed fundamental information is required about latent fingermark composition in order to better understand fingermark properties and their impact on detection efficiency, and the physical and chemical changes that occur with time following deposition. The composition of the glyceride fraction of latent fingermark lipids in particular is relatively under-investigated due in part to their high structural variability and the limitations of the analytical methods most frequently utilised to investigate fingermark composition. Here, we present an ultra performance liquid chromatography-ion mobility spectroscopy-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-IMS-QToF-MSE) method to characterise glycerides in charged latent fingermarks using data-independent acquisition. Di- and triglycerides were identified in fingermark samples from a population of 10 donors, through a combination of in silico fragmentation and monitoring for fatty acid neutral losses. 23 diglycerides and 85 families of triglycerides were identified, with significant diversity in chain length and unsaturation. 21 of the most abundant triglyceride families were found to be common to most or all donors, presenting potential targets for further studies to monitor chemical and physical changes in latent fingermarks over time. Differences in relative peak intensities may be indicative of inter- and intra-donor variability. While this study represents a promising step to obtaining more in-depth information about fingermark composition, it also highlights the complex nature of these traces.
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- Amanda A Frick
- École des Sciences Criminelles, Université de Lausanne, Batochime, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- École des Sciences Criminelles, Université de Lausanne, Batochime, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Kanodarwala FK, Moret S, Spindler X, Lennard C, Roux C. Nanoparticles used for fingermark detection—A comprehensive review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/wfs2.1341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Fehmida K. Kanodarwala
- University of Technology Sydney Centre for Forensic Science Broadway New South Wales Australia
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- University of Technology Sydney Centre for Forensic Science Broadway New South Wales Australia
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- University of Technology Sydney Centre for Forensic Science Broadway New South Wales Australia
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- School of Science & Health Western Sydney University Richmond New South Wales Australia
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- University of Technology Sydney Centre for Forensic Science Broadway New South Wales Australia
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Red-emissive conjugated oligomer/silica hybrid nanoparticles with high affinity and application for latent fingerprint detection. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Vongsvivut J, Pérez-Guaita D, Wood BR, Heraud P, Khambatta K, Hartnell D, Hackett MJ, Tobin MJ. Synchrotron macro ATR-FTIR microspectroscopy for high-resolution chemical mapping of single cells. Analyst 2019; 144:3226-3238. [DOI: 10.1039/c8an01543k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Coupling synchrotron IR beam to an ATR element enhances spatial resolution suited for high-resolution single cell analysis in biology, medicine and environmental science.
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy
- Monash University
- Clayton
- Australia
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- Centre for Biospectroscopy
- Monash University
- Clayton
- Australia
- Department of Microbiology and Biomedicine Discovery Institute
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- Curtin Institute for Functional Molecules and Interfaces
- School of Molecular and Life Sciences
- Curtin University
- Perth
- Australia
| | - David Hartnell
- Curtin Institute for Functional Molecules and Interfaces
- School of Molecular and Life Sciences
- Curtin University
- Perth
- Australia
| | - Mark J. Hackett
- Curtin Institute for Functional Molecules and Interfaces
- School of Molecular and Life Sciences
- Curtin University
- Perth
- Australia
| | - Mark J. Tobin
- Infrared Microspectroscopy (IRM) Beamline
- Australian Synchrotron
- Clayton
- Australia
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