EA-IRMS: Tracing human provenance using hydrogen and oxygen isotope fingerprints

Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry SmartNotes How do isotope fingerprints support forensic investigations? Introduction Forensic investigations examine sample materials to determine how similar or different they are, or to identify the origin of the material. Identifying the difference in a material…

APPLICATION BRIEF 30580 EA-IRMS: Tracing the geographical origin of cocaine Authors Introduction Christopher Brodie, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bremen, Germany Cocaine is one of the world’s most widely used narcotics and this widespread use and abuse has resulted in more investigations…

APPLICATION BRIEF No. 30663 EA-IRMS: Characterizing Himalayan rice of different origin by oxygen and hydrogen isotope fingerprints Authors: Oliver Kracht, Christopher Brodie Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bremen, Germany Keywords: Adulteration, beverage, hydrogen, isotope fingerprints, origin, oxygen, rice Goal Illustrate how isotope…

APPLICATION BRIEF No. 30662 EA-IRMS: Tracing geographical origin of timber using oxygen and hydrogen isotope fingerprints Authors: Oliver Kracht, Christopher Brodie, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bremen, Germany Keywords: Criminal forensics, illegal traffic, isotope fingerprints, origin, oxygen, timber, wood Goal Illustrate how…