The Scent Trace of a Professor from Chemicke Listy

Dedicated to Prof. RNDr. Jiří Barek on his 75ᵗʰ birthday

Authors

  • Ulrika Malá Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
  • Martin Anders Psychiatric Clinic, First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
  • Štěpán Urban Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4566-4930

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54779/chl20240588

Keywords:

forensic olfactronics, medical olfactronics, olfactory, two-dimensional gas chromatography, scent evidence

Abstract

We do not presume that professor Barek has committed any criminal act, but, if we nevertheless collect his scent sample and conduct a detailed chemical analysis, we could confirm that he is male, of the Caucasian race, and perhaps determine which blood type flows in his veins, whether it is A, B, or 0. Scent evidence is a source of information that prosecuting authorities have been using for decades to identify individuals through specially trained canines. There is now an effort to create an instrumental method for a detailed chemical analysis of the scent trace so that scent identification can be objectified and used as an evidence in court, and of course, to provide a range of additional pieces of information about the scent provider.

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Published

2024-11-15

How to Cite

Malá, U., Anders, M., & Urban, Štěpán. (2024). The Scent Trace of a Professor from Chemicke Listy: Dedicated to Prof. RNDr. Jiří Barek on his 75ᵗʰ birthday. Chemické Listy, 118(11), 588–593. https://doi.org/10.54779/chl20240588

Issue

Vol. 118 No. 11 (2024)

Section

Articles