Characterization of Bixin by UV-Visible Spectroscopy and HPLC, and Its Application as Latent Fingermark Developer
Fingerprints are essential for human identification and are valuable tools in criminal investigations. The pursuit of new materials for digital printing is expanding, with increasing interest in natural compounds such as bixin, sourced from annatto seeds. Despite its traditional use as a natural dye...
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| author | Danielle Tapia Bueno Amanda Fonseca Leitzke Rosane Lopes Crizel Cristina Jansen-Alves Emanuel Gomes Bertizzolo Juliana Porciuncula da Silva Gabrielly Quartieri Sejanes Kristiane de Cássia Mariotti Claudio Martin Pereira de Pereira |
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| description | Fingerprints are essential for human identification and are valuable tools in criminal investigations. The pursuit of new materials for digital printing is expanding, with increasing interest in natural compounds such as bixin, sourced from annatto seeds. Despite its traditional use as a natural dye with medicinal properties, the potential of bixin in papilloscopy remains largely untapped. In this study, we meticulously extracted bixin from annatto seeds and meticulously developed composites incorporating zinc carbonate (bixin/ZnCO<sub>3</sub>) and kaolinite (bixin/kaolinite). UV-visible spectroscopy was used for characterization, and the extracted bixin showed absorption peaks at 429, 453, and 481 nm, which were very similar to standard peaks at 429, 457, and 487 nm. The two samples also had the same retention times (7.07 min) according to further liquid chromatography analysis. Sweat pores were easier to detect thanks to the effectiveness of the bixin/ZnCO<sub>3</sub> and bixin/kaolinite composites in creating high contrast sebaceous and natural latent fingerprints. These results highlight the composites’ potential as novel and fascinating instruments for papilloscopy applications, which might also improve forensic investigations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd8b5abbe6634d4fa37450077ac696452024-03-27T13:17:30ZengMDPI AGAnalytica2673-45322024-03-015110711810.3390/analytica5010007Characterization of Bixin by UV-Visible Spectroscopy and HPLC, and Its Application as Latent Fingermark DeveloperDanielle Tapia Bueno0Amanda Fonseca Leitzke1Rosane Lopes Crizel2Cristina Jansen-Alves3Emanuel Gomes Bertizzolo4Juliana Porciuncula da Silva5Gabrielly Quartieri Sejanes6Kristiane de Cássia Mariotti7Claudio Martin Pereira de Pereira8Laboratory of Innovation and Solutions in Chemistry, Bioforensics Research Group, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96160-000, BrazilLaboratory of Innovation and Solutions in Chemistry, Bioforensics Research Group, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96160-000, BrazilDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96010-610, BrazilLaboratory of Innovation and Solutions in Chemistry, Bioforensics Research Group, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96160-000, BrazilDepartment of Chemical Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, AustraliaLaboratory of Innovation and Solutions in Chemistry, Bioforensics Research Group, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96160-000, BrazilLaboratory of Innovation and Solutions in Chemistry, Bioforensics Research Group, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96160-000, BrazilIdentification Group, Brazilian Federal Police, Porto Alegre 90610-093, BrazilLaboratory of Innovation and Solutions in Chemistry, Bioforensics Research Group, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96160-000, BrazilFingerprints are essential for human identification and are valuable tools in criminal investigations. The pursuit of new materials for digital printing is expanding, with increasing interest in natural compounds such as bixin, sourced from annatto seeds. Despite its traditional use as a natural dye with medicinal properties, the potential of bixin in papilloscopy remains largely untapped. In this study, we meticulously extracted bixin from annatto seeds and meticulously developed composites incorporating zinc carbonate (bixin/ZnCO<sub>3</sub>) and kaolinite (bixin/kaolinite). UV-visible spectroscopy was used for characterization, and the extracted bixin showed absorption peaks at 429, 453, and 481 nm, which were very similar to standard peaks at 429, 457, and 487 nm. The two samples also had the same retention times (7.07 min) according to further liquid chromatography analysis. Sweat pores were easier to detect thanks to the effectiveness of the bixin/ZnCO<sub>3</sub> and bixin/kaolinite composites in creating high contrast sebaceous and natural latent fingerprints. These results highlight the composites’ potential as novel and fascinating instruments for papilloscopy applications, which might also improve forensic investigations.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4532/5/1/7bixinliquid chromatographycompositeszinc carbonatekaolinitefingermark |
| spellingShingle | Danielle Tapia Bueno Amanda Fonseca Leitzke Rosane Lopes Crizel Cristina Jansen-Alves Emanuel Gomes Bertizzolo Juliana Porciuncula da Silva Gabrielly Quartieri Sejanes Kristiane de Cássia Mariotti Claudio Martin Pereira de Pereira Characterization of Bixin by UV-Visible Spectroscopy and HPLC, and Its Application as Latent Fingermark Developer Analytica bixin liquid chromatography composites zinc carbonate kaolinite fingermark |
| title | Characterization of Bixin by UV-Visible Spectroscopy and HPLC, and Its Application as Latent Fingermark Developer |
| title_full | Characterization of Bixin by UV-Visible Spectroscopy and HPLC, and Its Application as Latent Fingermark Developer |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of Bixin by UV-Visible Spectroscopy and HPLC, and Its Application as Latent Fingermark Developer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of Bixin by UV-Visible Spectroscopy and HPLC, and Its Application as Latent Fingermark Developer |
| title_short | Characterization of Bixin by UV-Visible Spectroscopy and HPLC, and Its Application as Latent Fingermark Developer |
| title_sort | characterization of bixin by uv visible spectroscopy and hplc and its application as latent fingermark developer |
| topic | bixin liquid chromatography composites zinc carbonate kaolinite fingermark |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4532/5/1/7 |
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