Multivariate analysis of luminescence spectra as a means of determining postmortem interval.

Diamond, Patricia A.

Multivariate analysis of luminescence spectra as a means of determining postmortem interval.

dc.contributor.advisor	Busch, Kenneth W.
dc.contributor.advisor	Busch, Marianna A.
dc.contributor.author	Diamond, Patricia A.
dc.contributor.department	Chemistry and Biochemistry.	en_US
dc.contributor.schools	Baylor University. Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry.	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2011-09-14T12:40:17Z
dc.date.available	2011-09-14T12:40:17Z
dc.date.copyright	2011-08
dc.date.issued	2011-09-14
dc.description.abstract	Post-mortem interval (PMI) is the time elapsed since a person died. Currently there is no accurate method for determining PMI of skeletal remains. Existing methods are best suited for deciding whether a bone is of forensic interest, meaning less than fifty years old. This is a problem for areas that have extreme climates, specifically those areas that experience high heat and high humidity, which accelerate decomposition. The objective of this study was to develop a method to accurately predict PMI of skeletal remains through luminescence studies of the change in the intensity of the luminol reaction with skeletal remains over time. Previous research in the area demonstrated that a correlation can be found between the PMI and the change in intensity over long periods of time. This research aims to demonstrate a similar correlation with PMI and to correctly predict the PMI of skeletal remains over much shorter age ranges.	en_US
dc.description.degree	M.S.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2104/8208
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher		en
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dc.subject	Postmortem interval.	en_US
dc.subject	Chemometrics.	en_US
dc.subject	Multivariate analysis.	en_US
dc.subject	Luminescence spectra.	en_US
dc.title	Multivariate analysis of luminescence spectra as a means of determining postmortem interval.	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US