Analysis of Forensic Casework Utilizing Infrared Spectroscopic Imaging
A search of the current scientific literature yields a limited number of studies that describe the use of Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopic imaging for the analysis of forensic casework, which is likely due to the fact that these instruments are fairly new commodities to the field of...
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| description | A search of the current scientific literature yields a limited number of studies that describe the use of Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopic imaging for the analysis of forensic casework, which is likely due to the fact that these instruments are fairly new commodities to the field of analytical chemistry and are therefore not yet commonplace in forensic laboratories. This report describes recent forensic case studies that have used the technique for determining the composition of a wide variety of multi-component sample types, including animal tissue sections for toxic inclusions, drugs/dietary supplements, an antibiotic with an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) present as several different salt forms, an adulterated bulk API, unknown trace powders for illicit drugs and an ophthalmic solution suspected of being adulterated with bleach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8ec61c5f72ca4ac5beafb94647eb524b2022-12-22T04:01:04ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202016-02-0116327810.3390/s16030278s16030278Analysis of Forensic Casework Utilizing Infrared Spectroscopic ImagingAdam Lanzarotta0FDA Forensic Chemistry Center, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USAA search of the current scientific literature yields a limited number of studies that describe the use of Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopic imaging for the analysis of forensic casework, which is likely due to the fact that these instruments are fairly new commodities to the field of analytical chemistry and are therefore not yet commonplace in forensic laboratories. This report describes recent forensic case studies that have used the technique for determining the composition of a wide variety of multi-component sample types, including animal tissue sections for toxic inclusions, drugs/dietary supplements, an antibiotic with an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) present as several different salt forms, an adulterated bulk API, unknown trace powders for illicit drugs and an ophthalmic solution suspected of being adulterated with bleach.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/3/278infrared spectroscopic imagingforensic scienceadulterationdietary supplementmelamine cyanurate |
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| title_short | Analysis of Forensic Casework Utilizing Infrared Spectroscopic Imaging |
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