Vibrational spectroscopy use for forensic purposes combined with machine learning

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Vibrational spectroscopy combined with machine learning has a great potential for forensic research. Portable Raman spectrometers are already being used by law-enforcement agencies to identify drugs. Several new technologies based on vibrational spectroscopy, that can be used in forensic science to analyze documents, gunshot traces, cloths, soil, hair, nails and lacquer, are being developed nowadays. The article considers the use of vibrational spectroscopy in forensic practice for conducting serological studies with an emphasis on the development of a universal method of identifying the main secretions of the body. The method allows to determine the time elapsed since the trace was made, as well as the phenotypic profile of host, including sex, race and age.

Keywords:

Raman spectroscopy

machine learning

forensic

fluids of the body

residues of firearm

Authors:

Alpuche R.

University at Albani — State University of New York

ORCID: 0000-0002-6660-323X

Pigolkin Yu.I.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

ORCID: 0000-0001-5370-4931

Zakharov S.N.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

ORCID: 0000-0003-0107-9649

Lednev I.K.

University at Albani — State University of New York

ORCID: 0000-0002-6504-531X

Received:

27.02.2024

Accepted:

14.03.2024

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