Forensic application of isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) for human identification

LA Chesson, GE Berg, AJ Edwards, TH Chau, L Low… - Science & Justice, 2023 - Elsevier
Application of isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) to skeletal remains has become an
important tool to investigate human behavior and history. Isotopic variations in collagen …

The use of stable isotopes in postconflict forensic identification

LA Chesson, GE Berg - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Stable isotope ratio analysis is becoming an extremely important tool for the forensic
investigator. It can be particularly useful in missing persons investigations to help establish …

Multi-isotopes in human hair: A tool to initiate cross-border collaboration in international cold-cases

CP Bataille, STM Ammer, S Bhuiyan, MMG Chartrand… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Unidentified human remains have historically been investigated nationally by law
enforcement authorities. However, this approach is outdated in a globalized world with rapid …

Longitudinal isotope ratio variations in human hair and nails

K Rodiouchkina, I Rodushkin, S Goderis… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the straightforward and non-invasive sampling, ease of transport and long-term
storage and access to time-resolved information, determination of element concentrations …

Sr–Pb isotope differences in pre-and post-burial human bone, teeth, and hair keratin: implications for isotope forensics

LM Kootker, STM Ammer, DJ Wescott… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The isotopic signatures of human tissues can provide valuable information on geographic
origin for medicolegal investigations involving unidentified persons. It is important to …

The role of forensic anthropological techniques in identifying America's war dead from past conflicts

WR Belcher, CY Shiroma, LA Chesson… - Wiley …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Scientific Analysis Directorate of the US Department of Defense's (DoD)
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) is a unique entity within the US Government …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial distributions of strontium isotope ratios in human hair and tap water from South Korea

WJ Shin, MK Gautam, JY Shim, HS Lee, S Park… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Natural variations of 87 Sr/86 Sr ratios in biological samples, such as human hair,
provide a biological record of provenance. Spatial distribution maps reflecting heterogeneity …

BITACORA: An isotopic database of modern human tissues (keratin, teeth) for Argentina

LO Valenzuela, F Otero, LL Loupias, M Béguelin… - Science & Justice, 2023 - Elsevier
As a consequence of the recent history of Argentina related to crimes against humanity, the
country has positioned itself as a leader on Forensic Anthropology in human rights contexts …

Assessing the reliability of mobility interpretation from a multi-isotope hair profile on a traveling individual

L Hu, MMG Chartrand, G St-Jean, M Lopes… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Forensic practitioners, archeologists, and ecologists increasingly use hair isotope profiles
and isotope databases and maps to reconstruct the life history of unidentified individuals …

Investigating a cold case using high-resolution multi-isotope profiles in human hair

AE Fauberteau, MMG Chartrand, L Hu, G St-Jean… - Forensic Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Human remains, later named “Madame Victoria”, were discovered in 2001 near the Royal
Victoria hospital in Montreal but were never identified by forensic practitioners. We use multi …