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Gentile N, Siegwolf RT, Esseiva P, et al. Isotope ratio mass spectrometry as a tool for source inference in forensic science: A critical review. Forensic Sci Int. 2015;251:139-58doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.03.031.
Gentile, N., Siegwolf, R. T., Esseiva, P., Doyle, S., Zollinger, K., & Delémont, O. (2015). Isotope ratio mass spectrometry as a tool for source inference in forensic science: A critical review. Forensic science international, 251139-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.03.031
Gentile, Natacha, et al. "Isotope ratio mass spectrometry as a tool for source inference in forensic science: A critical review." Forensic science international vol. 251 (2015): 139-58. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.03.031
Gentile N, Siegwolf RT, Esseiva P, Doyle S, Zollinger K, Delémont O. Isotope ratio mass spectrometry as a tool for source inference in forensic science: A critical review. Forensic Sci Int. 2015 Jun;251:139-58. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.03.031. Epub 2015 Apr 09. PMID: 25909994.
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Forensic Sci Int. 2015 Jun;251:139-58. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.03.031. Epub 2015 Apr 09.

Isotope ratio mass spectrometry as a tool for source inference in forensic science: A critical review.

Forensic science international

Natacha Gentile, Rolf T W Siegwolf, Pierre Esseiva, Sean Doyle, Kurt Zollinger, Olivier Delémont

Affiliations

  1. Ecole des Sciences Criminelles, Université de Lausanne, Batochime, 1015 Lausanne-Dorigny, Switzerland. Electronic address: [email protected].
  2. Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland.
  3. Ecole des Sciences Criminelles, Université de Lausanne, Batochime, 1015 Lausanne-Dorigny, Switzerland.
  4. Linked Forensic Consultants Ltd, Raumati Beach 5255, Wellington, New Zealand.
  5. Forensic Science Institute Zurich, 8004 Zurich, Switzerland.

PMID: 25909994 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.03.031

Abstract

Isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) has been used in numerous fields of forensic science in a source inference perspective. This review compiles the studies published on the application of isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) to the traditional fields of forensic science so far. It completes the review of Benson et al. [1] and synthesises the extent of knowledge already gathered in the following fields: illicit drugs, flammable liquids, human provenancing, microtraces, explosives and other specific materials (packaging tapes, safety matches, plastics, etc.). For each field, a discussion assesses the state of science and highlights the relevance of the information in a forensic context. Through the different discussions which mark out the review, the potential and limitations of IRMS, as well as the needs and challenges of future studies are emphasized. The paper elicits the various dimensions of the source which can be obtained from the isotope information and demonstrates the transversal nature of IRMS as a tool for source inference.

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Keywords: Discrimination; Forensic; IRMS; Isotope ratio mass spectrometry; Source inference; Stable isotope

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