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Detection and mapping of illicit drugs and their metabolites in fingermarks by MALDI MS and compatibility with forensic techniques.
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- Latent Fingermark Imaging by Single-Metal Deposition of Gold Nanoparticles and Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy.Frontiers in chemistry · 2019Article
- The analysis of latent fingermarks on polymer banknotes using MALDI-MS.Scientific reports · 2018Article
- Revealing Individual Lifestyles through Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Chemical Compounds in Fingerprints.Scientific reports · 2018Article
- Infrared Laser Ablation with Vacuum Capture for Fingermark Sampling.Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry · 2017Article
- Post heroin dose tissue distribution of 6-monoacetylmorphine (6-MAM) with MALDI imaging.Journal of molecular histology · 2017Article
- Analysis of Urine, Oral fluid and Fingerprints by Liquid Extraction Surface Analysis Coupled to High Resolution MS and MS/MS - Opportunities for Forensic and Biomedical Science.Analytical methods : advancing methods and applications · 2016Article
- Optical properties of drug metabolites in latent fingermarks.Scientific reports · 2016Article
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Abstract
Despite the proven capabilities of Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionisation Mass Spectrometry (MALDI MS) in laboratory settings, research is still needed to integrate this technique into current forensic fingerprinting practice. Optimised protocols enabling the compatible application of MALDI to developed fingermarks will allow additional intelligence to be gathered around a suspect's lifestyle and activities prior to the deposition of their fingermarks while committing a crime. The detection and mapping of illicit drugs and metabolites in latent fingermarks would provide intelligence that is beneficial for both police investigations and court cases. This study investigated MALDI MS detection and mapping capabilities for a large range of drugs of abuse and their metabolites in fingermarks; the detection and mapping of a mixture of these drugs in marks, with and without prior development with cyanoacrylate fuming or Vacuum Metal Deposition, was also examined. Our findings indicate the versatility of MALDI technology and its ability to retrieve chemical intelligence either by detecting the compounds investigated or by using their ion signals to reconstruct 2D maps of fingermark ridge details.
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