Attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy: A universal analytical technique with promising applications in forensic analyses

K Alkhuder - International Journal of Legal Medicine, 2022 - Springer
Contemporary criminal investigations are based on the statements made by the victim and
the eyewitnesses. They also rely on the physical evidences found in the crime scene. These …

[HTML][HTML] ATR-FTIR spectroscopy as a pre-screening technique for the PMI assessment and DNA preservation in human skeletal remains–A review

L Tamara, ZP Irena, J Ivan, Č Matija - Quaternary International, 2023 - Elsevier
Skeletal remains from archaeological and forensic contexts are commonly used for various
analyses, including DNA. Our research investigates relatively fast and inexpensive ATR …

Comparison of DNA preservation and ATR-FTIR spectroscopy indices of cortical and trabecular bone of metacarpals and metatarsals

T Leskovar, J Inkret, I Zupanič Pajnič, I Jerman - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Shape, size, composition, and function of the bones in the human body vary on the macro,
micro and nanoscale. This can influence changes caused by taphonomy and post-mortem …

[HTML][HTML] Differentiating present-day from ancient bones by vibrational spectroscopy upon acetic acid treatment

ALC Brandão, LAEB de Carvalho, D Gonçalves… - Forensic Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Acetic acid treatment for an accurate differentiation between ancient and recent human
bones was assessed using Raman and FTIR-ATR spectroscopies. Each set of skeletal …

ATR‐FTIR spectroscopy and chemometric complexity: unfolding the intra‐skeleton variability

I Zupanič Pajnič, T Leskovar… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Spectroscopy of skeletal tissues is increasingly used in various fields, including legal
medicine, forensic science and archaeology. As it is fast and technically and financially …

[HTML][HTML] Application of FTIR spectroscopy to infer ante-and post-mortem changes in archaeological human bone

M Colmenares-Prado, AM Cortizas… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2025 - Elsevier
Several studies have used Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) to assess
chemical and structural changes caused by diagenesis in archaeological human bone …

[HTML][HTML] Unveiling intra-skeletal variability in mature and immature human skeletal remains via ATR-FTIR spectroscopy

T Leskovar, I Jerman, IZ Pajnič - Vibrational Spectroscopy, 2024 - Elsevier
Molecular characteristics of skeletal remains were studied utilizing ATR-FTIR spectroscopy,
focusing on comparisons between mature adult and immature non-adult skeletal elements …

Marine bryozoan colonization of terrestrial biomineralized tissues: Taphonomic insights and forensic implications

EE Guareschi, PA Magni - International Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The taphonomy and diagenesis of bone and teeth recovered from any environments provide
crucial information for forensic sciences and investigations. This leads to the estimation of …

Recognition of the Presence of Bone Fractures Through Physicochemical Changes in Diagenetic Bone

C Mein, JR Jones, C Tennick, A Williams - Applied Spectroscopy, 2024 - opg.optica.org
Much research has focused on attempting to understand the drivers of bone diagenesis.
However, this sensitive process is easily influenced by various factors, particularly the …

Dealing with minor differences in bone matrix: can spectra follow the DNA preservation?

T Leskovar, I Zupanič Pajnič… - Australian Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy is a relatively
fast and inexpensive but reliable method that can be used as a rough screening tool for DNA …