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In Situ Identification of Semen Stains on Common Substrates via Raman Spectroscopy,,
Authors:Gregory McLaughlin Ph.D.  Igor K. Lednev Ph.D.
Affiliation:Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY
Abstract:The spectroscopic identification of body fluids in situ is a major objective in forensic science. This approach offers the confirmatory, nondestructive, rapid, and on‐scene identification of various body fluids. Although Raman spectroscopy has shown tremendous promise toward this goal in prior proof‐of‐concept experiments, a significant challenge which still remains is substrate interference. Here, an approach for detecting semen stains in situ on various substrates using Raman spectroscopy is explored. Simulated semen evidence was prepared on skin, glass, and various fabrics. Raman data were accumulated from stains without any pretreatment using a common confocal mapping spectrometer using 785 nm laser excitation. The results demonstrate that the spectroscopic interferences encountered by substrates can be reduced and eliminated using a combination of existing subtraction techniques and chemometric models. Heterogeneous substrates proved most challenging, however, automatic subtraction treatment, and location of fluid hotspots was able to elucidate a clear spectroscopic signature of semen in every instance.
Keywords:forensic science  serology  Raman spectroscopy  semen detection  statistical analysis  chemometrics
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