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Rapid and non-destructive approach for characterization and differentiation of sealing wax using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy
Authors:Dimple Bhatia MSc  Chongtham Nimi MSc  Sweety Sharma PhD  Abhilash Kumar Das MSc  Rajinder Singh PhD
Affiliation:1. Department of Forensic Science, Punjabi University, Patiala, India;2. School of Forensic Science LNJN NICFS, National Forensic Science University, New Delhi, India
Abstract:Sealing wax is used for maintaining the integrity and authenticity of a document or physical evidence. Any tampering with the seal calls into question the overall integrity and authenticity of the tangible evidence or document. In these circumstances, determining the authenticity of the sealing material (physical and chemical) becomes imperative. In this study, ATR-FTIR spectroscopy supported by chemometrics has been used to differentiate sealing wax samples belonging to 12 different brands available across India. All the samples were first melted, cooled, and then analyzed using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy in the mid-infrared region (4000–600 cm−1). The obtained spectra were first examined visually for the presence of different functional groups. Principal component analysis (PCA) and principal component analysis-linear discriminant analysis (PCA-LDA) were employed to analyze the sample clustering patterns and to categorize them into their respective groups, respectively. For classification, a PCA-LDA training model was applied, and it demonstrated 95.83% accuracy. The validation test resulted in an accuracy of 83.33%. PCA-LDA model offered 100% accurate prediction for samples on various substrates, including cloth, cardboard, and paper. A blind study was also performed using five unknown samples, which were accurately classified into their respective groups. PCA-LDA model will be helpful in providing investigative leads by linking a questioned sealing wax sample with its respective group.
Keywords:ATR-FTIR spectroscopy  chemometrics  discrimination  linear discriminant analysis  principal component analysis  questioned documents
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