Towards Fingermark Dating: A Raman Spectroscopy Proof-of-Concept Study.

ABSTRACT: Fingermarks have, for a long time, been vital in the forensic community for the identification of individuals, and a possibility to non-destructively date the fingermarks would of course be beneficial. Raman spectroscopy is, herein, evaluated for the purpose of estimating the age of fingermarks deposits. Well-resolved spectra were non-destructively acquired to reveal spectral uniqueness, resembling those of epidermis, and several molecular markers were identified that showed different decay kinetics: carotenoids > squalene > unsaturated fatty acids > proteins. The degradation rates were accelerated, less pronounced for proteins, when samples were stored under ambient light conditions, likely owing to photo-oxidation. It is hypothesized that fibrous proteins are present and that oxidation o

SUBMITTER: Andersson PO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5715318 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature