Assignment of unknown persons to their geographical origin by determination of stable isotopes in hair samples

E Mützel, C Lehn, O Peschel, S Hölzl… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Springer
Analysing the isotope ratio of light elements in human tissue of an unknown person helps to
reconstruct the life history with regard to geographical origin and/or typical food supply. In …

Stable isotope analysis: general principles and limitations

W MeierAugenstein, HF Kemp - Wiley Encyclopedia of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Exploiting subtle variations or differences in stable isotope abundance of eg, drugs, fibres, or
human tissue is an emerging and innovative tool for forensic chemical analysis. This article …

The color (s) of human hair—Forensic hair analysis with SpectraCube®

C Birngruber, F Ramsthaler, MA Verhoff - Forensic Science International, 2009 - Elsevier
Human hair is among the most common kind of evidence secured at crime scenes. Although
DNA analysis through STR-typing is possible in principle, it is not very promising for …

Stable isotope analysis: hair and nails

W MeierAugenstein, HF Kemp - Wiley encyclopedia of forensic …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
While bone and teeth provide a longterm stable isotope record of a person's life history
measured in years (see Stabel Isotope Analysis: Bone and Teeth), stable isotope profiles of …

Determining the geographic origin of animal samples

SSS TOBE - Forensic Science in Wildlife Investigations, 2009 - taylorfrancis.com
While the identification of the species from an unknown sample is a first step, and often a
crucial one, it may also be important to identify the region of origin of the sample. This …