Stable isotope analysis of white paints and likelihood ratios

Farmer, Nicola; Meier‐Augenstein, Wolfram; Lucy, David

doi:10.1016/j.scijus.2009.02.003

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“…The above overview of the different ways in which stable isotope signatures can be applied in a forensic context clearly demonstrates the great potential this technique brings to the investigation of crime, even acts of terrorism. While this overview has focused on stable isotope signatures of illicit drugs, explosives and human tissue, the potential and benefits of this technique should not be overlooked when it comes to other types of evidence such as paint (Farmer, Meier‐Augenstein, & Lucy, ), paper (Jones, Benson, & Roux, ; Jones, Benson, & Roux, ; Jones, Benson, & Roux, ; Jones, Benson, & Roux, ; van Es, de Koeijer, & van der Peijl, ), plastic material (Bezemer et al, ), sticky tape (Carter et al, ; Dietz et al, ; Nienaber, Cresswell, Carter, & Peter, ; Quirk, Bellerby, Carter, Thomas, & Hill, ), match sticks (Farmer, Curran, Lucy, Daeid, & Meier‐Augenstein, ; Farmer, Ruffell, Meier‐Augenstein, Meneely, & Kalin, ) or toxins (Kreuzer et al, ; Kreuzer, West, & Ehleringer, ; Kreuzer‐Martin, Lott, Dorigan, & Ehleringer, ; Tea, Antheaume, & Zhang, ; Webb‐Robertson et al, ).…”

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Forensic stable isotope signatures: Comparing, geo‐locating, detecting linkage

Meier‐Augenstein

2019

WIREs Forensic Science

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Stable isotope signatures or profiles of physical evidence such as illicit drugs, explosives or human tissue provide information on source, origin, even sample history not obtainable by traditionally applied analytical techniques of forensic chemistry. The discriminatory power, calculated as random match probability, of multivariate stable isotope signatures able to distinguish two cocaine samples from different regions in Colombia can range from one in tens of thousands to one in several million if based on the stable isotope abundances of carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen or carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen, respectively. Stable isotope signatures of physical evidence have therefore at the very least great potential to provide invaluable forensic intelligence for intelligence led policing. They may even be of great evidentiary value, especially if corroborated by results from independent analytical techniques. This review aims to offer a glimpse into the fascinating world of forensic stable isotope analysis by discussing the various levels of information stable isotope signatures can provide. For reasons easily appreciated, only a select few instances of its application to criminal investigations have been reported in scientific journals thus far. The various applications of this technique presented in this review are therefore predominantly taken from peer‐reviewed work published in scientific books and journals. This article is categorized under: Forensic Biology > Interpretation of Biological Evidence Forensic Chemistry and Trace Evidence > Explosive Analysis Toxicology > Drug Analysis

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Forensic stable isotope signatures: Comparing, geo‐locating, detecting linkage

Meier‐Augenstein

2019

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“…The emerging use and functionality of isotope ratio mass spectrometry in forensic analysis now covers a range of evidence types including illicit drugs, explosives and samples of human or animal origins. IRMS has also begun to be used for other forensic science-related exhibits such as plastic bags, [34] paint, [35] matches, [36] and documents, [37] and its influence on the field of forensic chemistry is set to continue into the future. One of the ongoing research questions related to IRMS data is, of course, its evidentiary or investigative value, and the analysis of known provenance samples will continue to be required in order to address this issue.…”

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Recent Advances in the Application of Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis in Forensic Chemistry

Daéid¹,

Buchanan²,

Savage³

et al. 2010

Aust. J. Chem.

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This version is available at https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/27574/ Strathprints is designed to allow users to access the research output of the University of Strathclyde. Unless otherwise explicitly stated on the manuscript, Copyright © and Moral Rights for the papers on this site are retained by the individual authors and/or other copyright owners. Please check the manuscript for details of any other licences that may have been applied. You may not engage in further distribution of the material for any profitmaking activities or any commercial gain. You may freely distribute both the url (https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/) and the content of this paper for research or private study, educational, or not-for-profit purposes without prior permission or charge.Any correspondence concerning this service should be sent to the This review paper updates the previous literature in relation to the continued and developing use of stable isotope ratio analysis in samples which are relevant to forensic science. Recent advances in the analysis of drug samples, explosive materials, and samples derived from human and animal samples are discussed. The paper also aims to put the use of isotope ratio mass spectrometry into a forensic context and discuss its evidential potential.

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“…This leads to the first-order question: Can a sample of interest be distinguished from another sample based on comparison of isotope ratios? Answering this question is important in variety of contexts: explosives (Widory et al 2009;Aranda et al 2011;Howa et al 2014a-c) or components of explosives (Barnette et al 2011), packaging tapes (Carter et al 2004, Horacek et al 2008, Dietz et al 2012, ink (Chesson et al 2015), olive oil (Angerosa et al 1999, Camin et al 2009, paint (Farmer et al 2009), and many other products. A principal application would be to show whether evidence at a crime scene could be associated with the same product in a suspect's possession; this provides comparable evidence that the material could have the same origin but is also useful in providing falsification of a hypothesis whereby the material could be shown to be different or to have a different origin.…”

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Forensic Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry

Cerling

Barnette

Bowen

et al. 2016

Annu. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci.

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Table 1 (Continued) Application Reference Principal finding(s) Human remains Bartelink et al. 2015 Region of origin of human remains from past wars Font et al. 2015 Origin of unidentified World War II casualties Juarez 2008 87 Sr/ 86 Sr to help identify undocumented border crossers Katzenberg & Krouse 1989 Isotopes applied to human tissue identification Meier-Augenstein & Fraser 2008 Case study using δD and δ 18 O on a murder victim Remien et al. 2014 Case study of inverse modeling applied to isotope forensics and human hair Wildlife Bowen et al. 2005a Global patterns of δD and δ 18 O in wildlife Hobson & Wassenaar 2008 Reconstructing animal migration using stable isotopes Hobson 1999 Reconstructing animal migration using stable isotopes Marra et al. 2009 Case study of migratory geese as the cause of an airplane crash Uno et al. 2013 14 C to determine year of death for seized ivory

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Stable isotope analysis of white paints and likelihood ratios

Cited by 31 publications

References 8 publications

Forensic stable isotope signatures: Comparing, geo‐locating, detecting linkage

Forensic stable isotope signatures: Comparing, geo‐locating, detecting linkage

Recent Advances in the Application of Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis in Forensic Chemistry

Forensic Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry

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