Use of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectrometry (LIBS) in Sorting Commingled Human Remains

• NCJ Number: 308798
• Journal: American Journal of Biological Anthropology Volume: 180 Dated: 2023 Pages: 200-200
• Author(s): Katie Zejdlik; Kristen Livingston; Grace Meyers; Jonathan D. Bethard; Matthieu Baudelet
• Date Published: 2023
• Length: 1 page
• Grant Number(s): 15PNIJ-21-GG-04151-SLFO
• Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Summary appears in the Program of the 92nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists.

Abstract

This summary introduces an NIJ funded project that presents Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) as a viable methodology in identifying commingled human remains.