Using Synchrotron Infrared Spectroscopy and X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy to Explore Fingermark Chemistry

The recovery of fingermark evidence from a crime scene can be vital to forensic investigations. Despite the wide variety of current detection methods, many fingermarks are never recovered. This thesis describes the use of synchrotron-sourced X-ray fluorescence microscopy and infrared spectroscopy to...

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Main Author: Boseley, Rhiannon
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2022
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88736
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description The recovery of fingermark evidence from a crime scene can be vital to forensic investigations. Despite the wide variety of current detection methods, many fingermarks are never recovered. This thesis describes the use of synchrotron-sourced X-ray fluorescence microscopy and infrared spectroscopy to investigate the spatial distribution and relative amounts of organic and inorganic materials in latent fingermarks. The findings will help improve fingermark detection methods and assist with the interpretation of fingermark evidence.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-887362022-06-13T07:50:48Z Using Synchrotron Infrared Spectroscopy and X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy to Explore Fingermark Chemistry Boseley, Rhiannon The recovery of fingermark evidence from a crime scene can be vital to forensic investigations. Despite the wide variety of current detection methods, many fingermarks are never recovered. This thesis describes the use of synchrotron-sourced X-ray fluorescence microscopy and infrared spectroscopy to investigate the spatial distribution and relative amounts of organic and inorganic materials in latent fingermarks. The findings will help improve fingermark detection methods and assist with the interpretation of fingermark evidence. 2022 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88736 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Boseley, Rhiannon
Using Synchrotron Infrared Spectroscopy and X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy to Explore Fingermark Chemistry
title Using Synchrotron Infrared Spectroscopy and X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy to Explore Fingermark Chemistry
title_full Using Synchrotron Infrared Spectroscopy and X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy to Explore Fingermark Chemistry
title_fullStr Using Synchrotron Infrared Spectroscopy and X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy to Explore Fingermark Chemistry
title_full_unstemmed Using Synchrotron Infrared Spectroscopy and X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy to Explore Fingermark Chemistry
title_short Using Synchrotron Infrared Spectroscopy and X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy to Explore Fingermark Chemistry
title_sort using synchrotron infrared spectroscopy and x-ray fluorescence microscopy to explore fingermark chemistry
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88736