Determining comparative elemental profile using handheld X-ray fluorescence in humans, elephants, dogs, and dolphins: Preliminary study for species identification

© 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. Species identification is a crucial step in forensic anthropological studies. The aim of this study was to determine elemental profiles in bones from four mammal species, to be used for species discrimination. Human, elephant, dog, and dolphin bones were scanned by X-ray...

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Main Authors: Korakot Nganvongpanit, Kittisak Buddhachat, Sarisa Klinhom, Patcharaporn Kaewmong, Chatchote Thitaram, Pasuk Mahakkanukrauh
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-561352018-09-05T03:09:26Z Determining comparative elemental profile using handheld X-ray fluorescence in humans, elephants, dogs, and dolphins: Preliminary study for species identification Korakot Nganvongpanit Kittisak Buddhachat Sarisa Klinhom Patcharaporn Kaewmong Chatchote Thitaram Pasuk Mahakkanukrauh Medicine © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. Species identification is a crucial step in forensic anthropological studies. The aim of this study was to determine elemental profiles in bones from four mammal species, to be used for species discrimination. Human, elephant, dog, and dolphin bones were scanned by X-ray fluorescence (XRF); the differences in elemental profiles between species were determined using discriminant analysis. Dogs had the greatest number of elements (23), followed by humans (22) and elephants (20). Dolphins had the lowest number of elements (16). The accuracy rate of species identification in humans, elephants, dogs, and dolphins was 98.7%, 100%, 94.9%, and 92.3%, respectively. We conclude that element profiles of bones based on XRF analyses can serve as a tool for determining species. 2018-09-05T03:09:26Z 2018-09-05T03:09:26Z 2016-06-01 Journal 18726283 03790738 2-s2.0-84963705861 10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.03.056 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84963705861&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/56135
institution Chiang Mai University
building Chiang Mai University Library
country Thailand
collection CMU Intellectual Repository
topic Medicine
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Korakot Nganvongpanit
Kittisak Buddhachat
Sarisa Klinhom
Patcharaporn Kaewmong
Chatchote Thitaram
Pasuk Mahakkanukrauh
Determining comparative elemental profile using handheld X-ray fluorescence in humans, elephants, dogs, and dolphins: Preliminary study for species identification
description © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. Species identification is a crucial step in forensic anthropological studies. The aim of this study was to determine elemental profiles in bones from four mammal species, to be used for species discrimination. Human, elephant, dog, and dolphin bones were scanned by X-ray fluorescence (XRF); the differences in elemental profiles between species were determined using discriminant analysis. Dogs had the greatest number of elements (23), followed by humans (22) and elephants (20). Dolphins had the lowest number of elements (16). The accuracy rate of species identification in humans, elephants, dogs, and dolphins was 98.7%, 100%, 94.9%, and 92.3%, respectively. We conclude that element profiles of bones based on XRF analyses can serve as a tool for determining species.
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author Korakot Nganvongpanit
Kittisak Buddhachat
Sarisa Klinhom
Patcharaporn Kaewmong
Chatchote Thitaram
Pasuk Mahakkanukrauh
author_facet Korakot Nganvongpanit
Kittisak Buddhachat
Sarisa Klinhom
Patcharaporn Kaewmong
Chatchote Thitaram
Pasuk Mahakkanukrauh
author_sort Korakot Nganvongpanit
title Determining comparative elemental profile using handheld X-ray fluorescence in humans, elephants, dogs, and dolphins: Preliminary study for species identification
title_short Determining comparative elemental profile using handheld X-ray fluorescence in humans, elephants, dogs, and dolphins: Preliminary study for species identification
title_full Determining comparative elemental profile using handheld X-ray fluorescence in humans, elephants, dogs, and dolphins: Preliminary study for species identification
title_fullStr Determining comparative elemental profile using handheld X-ray fluorescence in humans, elephants, dogs, and dolphins: Preliminary study for species identification
title_full_unstemmed Determining comparative elemental profile using handheld X-ray fluorescence in humans, elephants, dogs, and dolphins: Preliminary study for species identification
title_sort determining comparative elemental profile using handheld x-ray fluorescence in humans, elephants, dogs, and dolphins: preliminary study for species identification
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