Forensic soil analysis using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and Fourier transform infrared total attenuated reflectance spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR): Principles and case studies

• Published in: Forensic science international Vol. 310; p. 110222
• Main Authors: Xu, Xuebin, Du, Changwen, Ma, Fei, Shen, Yazhen, Zhou, Jianmin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.05.2020; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Algorithms; Aluminum; atomic absorption spectrometry; Breakdowns; calcium; carbonates; case studies; Crime; Criminalistics; Discriminant analysis; Forensic science; Forensic sciences; Forensics; Fourier analysis; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Fourier transforms; Functional groups; Identification; Infrared analysis; Infrared spectroscopy; Investigations; Laboratories; Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy; Lasers; Magnesium; Mid-infrared attenuated reflectance spectroscopy; nitrogen; Nondestructive testing; oxygen; Plasma; potassium; principal component analysis; Principal components analysis; Reflectance; reflectance spectroscopy; Sample preparation; Scientific imaging; Silicon; Soil analysis; Soil identification; Soil investigations; soil sampling; Soil testing; Soil types; Soils; Spectroscopy; Variables; United Kingdom > UK; France; Northern Ireland; United States > US; China; Soil identification; Criminalistics; Forensics; Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; Mid-infrared attenuated reflectance spectroscopy

[Display omitted] •Explorations of LIBS and FTIR-ATR techniques in soil forensic identification.•Optimizations of LIBS and FTIR-ATR in soil forensic identification.•Fusions of the LIBS and FTIR-ATR spectra data in soil forensic analysis.•Applications of LIBS and FTIR-ATR in real cases of soil forens...