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ReviewAnalytical and bioanalytical chemistry2024

Applications of MALDI mass spectrometry in forensic science.

Camila M de Almeida, Nayara A Dos Santos, Valdemar Lacerda, Xin Ma, Facundo M Fernández, Wanderson Romão

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Review in Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Interpol review of forensic drug chemistry, 2022-2025.Forensic science international. Synergy · 2026
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  5. Applications of DESI and DART Mass Spectrometry in Forensic Science.Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry · 2025
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6 authors.

Camila M de AlmeidaLaboratory of Petroleomics and Forensics, Universidade Federal Do Espírito Santo (UFES), Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, Espírito Santo, 29075-910, Brazil.
Nayara A Dos SantosLaboratory of Petroleomics and Forensics, Universidade Federal Do Espírito Santo (UFES), Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, Espírito Santo, 29075-910, Brazil.
Valdemar LacerdaLaboratory of Petroleomics and Forensics, Universidade Federal Do Espírito Santo (UFES), Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, Espírito Santo, 29075-910, Brazil.
Xin MaSchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Facundo M FernándezSchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Wanderson RomãoLaboratory of Petroleomics and Forensics, Universidade Federal Do Espírito Santo (UFES), Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, Espírito Santo, 29075-910, Brazil. wanderson.romao@ifes.edu.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2254-6683

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 310057/2020-5)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (403725/2023-2Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior Código Financeiro 001Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e Inovação do Espírito Santo [FAPES/CNPq/Decit-SCTIE-MS/SESA Nº 09/2020 - PP
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Forensic chemistry literature has grown exponentially, with many analytical techniques being used to provide valuable information to help solve criminal cases. Among them, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI MS), particularly MALDI MS imaging (MALDI MSI), has shown much potential in forensic applications. Due to its high specificity, MALDI MSI can analyze a wide variety of compounds in complex samples without extensive sample preparation, providing chemical profiles and spatial distributions of given analyte(s). This review introduces MALDI MS(I) to forensic scientists with a focus on its basic principles and the applications of MALDI MS(I) to the analysis of fingerprints, drugs of abuse, and their metabolites in hair, medicine samples, animal tissues, and inks in documents.

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Forensic SciencesSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationAnimalsDermatoglyphicsHairHumansSubstance Abuse DetectionDocumentoscopyFingerprintsForensic analysisIllicit drugsMALDI MSI

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PMID39160439

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