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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Anthropology
  • Bioarcheology
  • Analytical Chemistry

Background:

  • Sorting commingled skeletal remains is a significant challenge in forensic anthropology and bioarcheology.
  • Current methods for distinguishing individuals within commingled remains can be time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of portable laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for grouping skeletal remains based on elemental composition.
  • To determine if LIBS elemental profiles can differentiate between individuals within a skeletal collection.

Main Methods:

  • Acquired LIBS spectra from 45 modern skeletons (8388 profiles from 1284 bones).
  • Performed spectral feature selection to identify key elemental peaks (Ca, P, C, K, Mg, Na, Al, Ba, Sr) showing inter-individual variation.
  • Utilized linear discriminant analysis (LDA) for spectral profile classification.

Main Results:

  • Identified 9 key elements whose emission lines were crucial for classifying skeletal remains.
  • Achieved an average classification accuracy of 87% in sorting LIBS spectra to their corresponding individual skeletons.
  • Demonstrated significant variation in LIBS elemental profiles among individuals.

Conclusions:

  • Portable LIBS technology offers a viable, rapid, and accurate method for sorting commingled skeletal remains.
  • Elemental profiling via LIBS can significantly aid forensic anthropologists and bioarcheologists in individual identification processes.
  • This technique has the potential to streamline investigations involving mixed skeletal assemblages.