Forensic analysis of cigarette ash : brand determination through trace-metal analysis.

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorJourdan, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorGroth, Anja C.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAlbahadily, Fakhrildeen
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMurray, Cynthia
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-26T20:40:51Z
dc.date.available2020-05-26T20:40:51Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractAlthough cigarette ash is frequently encountered at crime scenes, it has largely been ignored in a forensic context (Fisher, 2004). Few efforts have been made to utilize the information present in the form of trace-metal concentrations even though these could indicate the brand the ash originated from which could potentially help place suspects at crime scenes or assess how many people may have been present at a scene (Pere?üz-Bernal et al., 2011). The focus of this study is to distinguish cigarette brands based on the trace-metal concentrations in their ash in a forensic context. The study included commercial cigarettes procured in America, as well as American and foreign brands purchased in different countries. Cigarettes were ashed, or "smoked", using a variable-pressure peristaltic pump, mimicking various smoking parameters reflecting the range of human smoking habits.
dc.identifier.oclc(OCoLC)ocn875558135
dc.identifier.other(AlmaMMSId)9980326085202196
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11244/324785
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author, who has granted UCO Chambers Library the non-exclusive right to share this material in its online repositories. Contact UCO Chambers Library's Digital Initiatives Working Group at diwg@uco.edu for the permission policy on the use, reproduction or distribution of this material.
dc.subject.lcshCriminal investigation
dc.subject.lcshMetals
dc.subject.lcshForensic sciences
dc.subject.lcshNicotine
dc.subject.lcshTobacco
dc.subject.lcshTrace elements
dc.thesis.degreeM.S., Forensic Science
dc.titleForensic analysis of cigarette ash : brand determination through trace-metal analysis.
dc.typeAcademic theses
thesis.degree.grantorJackson College of Graduate Studies
uco.groupUCO - Graduate Works and Theses::UCO - Theses

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
GrothA2013.pdf
Size:
1.51 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download

Collections

UCO - Graduate Theses