Use of statistical design of experiments (DoE) in Forensic Analysis: A tailored review

VLCP Bigão, BRB da Costa, JJM da Silva… - Forensic Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Forensic Analysis is strongly linked to Analytical Chemistry. Developing and optimizing
methodologies to extract target substances from and to investigate the presence of analytes …

Uncovering the Counterfeit: A study of whiskey authenticity through volatile organic compound fingerprinting, aroma and color sensory analysis

VLCP Bigão, JJM da Silva, MHA Cassiano… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents a method employing gas chromatography coupled with mass
spectrometry and headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME-GC–MS) …

From inspection to analysis: A combined approach to identifying counterfeit whiskeys using HS-GC-FID and bottle integrity

VLCP Bigão, BRB da Costa, NC Gomes… - Forensic Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Counterfeiting of alcoholic beverages, particularly high-value spirits such as whiskey,
presents significant challenges for regulators, manufacturers, and consumers. In this study …