title: The application of energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometry (EDXRF) to the analysis of cosmetic evidence in Indian nail polishes.
abstract: The application of energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometry in the quantitative analysis of samples of Indian nail polishes of apparently similar shades from different manufacturers has been examined by evaluating the possibility of detecting spurious material which is marketed under the guise of a popular brand. On the basis of the number of elements detected, and from the ratios of particular elements [Fe/Ti, Fe/Cu, Ti/Cu] the results are very encouraging.
authors.affiliation: Forensic Science Laboratory, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Sawhney
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Lodha
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Sahota
mesh_terms: D003358:Cosmetics / Q000032:analysis*; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D007194:India; D009262:Nails; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics