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Investigating the provenance of un‐dyed spun cotton fibre using multi‐isotope profiles and chemometric analysis
Author(s) -
Daéid Niamh Nic,
MeierAugenstein Wolfram,
Kemp Helen F.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
rapid communications in mass spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.528
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1097-0231
pISSN - 0951-4198
DOI - 10.1002/rcm.5046
Subject(s) - chemistry , isotope ratio mass spectrometry , context (archaeology) , isotope analysis , mass spectrometry , provenance , analytical chemistry (journal) , polymer science , chromatography , archaeology , ecology , petrology , biology , history , geology
The analysis of un‐dyed spun cotton fibres can be challenging within a forensic science context where discrimination of one fibre from another is of importance. Conventional microscopic and chemical analysis of these fibres is generally unsuccessful because of their similar morphology. In this work we have explored the potential of isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) as a tool for spun cotton fibre analysis in an attempt to reveal any discriminatory information available. Seven different batches of un‐dyed spun cotton fibre from four different countries were analysed. A combination of the hydrogen and oxygen isotopic data facilitated the correct association of the samples, demonstrating, for the first time, the applicability of IRMS to fibre analysis in this way. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.