Gorman, Amy and Endruweit, Cassiopeia and Croxton, Ruth and Baron, Mark and Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Jose (2010) Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of latent fingerprints. In: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Scheme at the University of Lincoln.

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Abstract

Latent fingerprints consist of natural secretions found on the skin surface and external contaminants such as cosmetics and food material. The deposited residue is a complex mixture of organic and inorganic compounds and the exact composition is, to a certain extent, unique to that fingerprint and the individual that left it. Chemical information from latent fingerprints may, in the future, provide intelligence information about a suspect such as age, sex or their personal habits. Techniques which have been used to study latent fingerprints include chromatographic techniques such as gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and spectroscopic techniques such as Fourier Transform Infra-Red spectroscopy (FT-IR) (Croxton et al., 2006, Ricci et al., 2007). Very little work has been done to date employing liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) for the analysis of latent fingerprints.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Additional Information:	Latent fingerprints consist of natural secretions found on the skin surface and external contaminants such as cosmetics and food material. The deposited residue is a complex mixture of organic and inorganic compounds and the exact composition is, to a certain extent, unique to that fingerprint and the individual that left it. Chemical information from latent fingerprints may, in the future, provide intelligence information about a suspect such as age, sex or their personal habits. Techniques which have been used to study latent fingerprints include chromatographic techniques such as gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and spectroscopic techniques such as Fourier Transform Infra-Red spectroscopy (FT-IR) (Croxton et al., 2006, Ricci et al., 2007). Very little work has been done to date employing liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) for the analysis of latent fingerprints.
Keywords:	liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, latent fingerprint, amino acids
Subjects:	F Physical Sciences > F110 Applied Chemistry F Physical Sciences > F410 Forensic Science F Physical Sciences > F180 Analytical Chemistry
Divisions:	College of Sciences > Faculty of Science > School of Life Sciences
Depositing User:	Ruth Croxton
Date Deposited:	24 Oct 2010 10:43
Last Modified:	13 Mar 2013 08:49
URI:	http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/3533

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