FOURIER-TRANSFORM RAMAN-SPECTRA OF IVORY-III - IDENTIFICATION OF MAMMALIAN SPECIMENS

Authors
EDWARDS HGM FARWELL DW HOLDER JM LAWSON EE
Citation
Hgm. Edwards et al., FOURIER-TRANSFORM RAMAN-SPECTRA OF IVORY-III - IDENTIFICATION OF MAMMALIAN SPECIMENS, SPECT ACT A, 53(13), 1997, pp. 2403-2409
Citations number
14
Journal title
SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
ISSN journal
13861425 → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
13
Year of publication
1997
Pages
2403 - 2409
Database
ISI
SICI code
1386-1425(1997)53:13<2403:FROI-I>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The FT-Raman spectra of six mammalian ivories, other than elephant and mammoth, are presented and spectral differences formulated into a pro tocol for the identification of animal species from the ivory samples. In this study, sperm whale, walrus, wart hog, narwhal, hippopotamus a nd domestic pig are considered. The results, which are obtained non-de structively from a variety of specimens, suggest that FT-Raman spectro scopy provides a potentially useful method for the identification of m ammalian ivory. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.