Analytical Instrument and its Utilization in Soil Forensic: A Review

Authors

  • Neha Yadav
  • Lav Kesharwani

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v17i1.18892

Keywords:

Forensic Science, ICP-, XRD, XRF, SEM/EDX, and Vibrational Spectroscopy, notably NIR and DRIFT.

Abstract

In the present paper, we give an overview on the importance of the analytical instrument used in the field of
forensic science for the elemental analysis of soil evidence collected from the scene of occurrence. The forensic
scientist must rely upon the elemental composition of major and trace elements for the soil sample comparison
and discrimination. Variation in the composition of soil sample allows considerable discrimination through the
instrumental technique even there is a little amount of sample. Through this paper, reviews on the techniques
which are extensively used in forensic sciences have been reported. Report summaries based on soil analysis
application and techniques employed for the elemental composition like X-ray fluorescence (XRF), SEM/EDX,
inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectrometry, and XRD. ATR-FTIR for mineral identification.

Author Biographies

  • Neha Yadav

    Research Scholar,Department of Forensic Science SHUATS, Allahabad, UP

  • Lav Kesharwani

    Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Science SHUATS, Allahabad, UP

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Published

2022-12-21

How to Cite

Analytical Instrument and its Utilization in Soil Forensic: A Review. (2022). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 17(1), 48-52. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v17i1.18892