Journal of Forensic Medicine ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (2): 168-175.DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2022.320202

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Progress in the Application of Magnetic Nanoparticles in Forensic Trace Analysis

Zhong-ping CHENG1(), Yan-fei LIU2, Xing-min XU1(), Yao-nan MO1()   

  1. 1.College of Basic Medicine and Forensic Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, Henan Province, China
    2.School of Physics and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471000, Henan Province, China
  • Received:2022-02-21 Online:2023-06-06 Published:2023-04-25
  • Contact: Xing-min XU,Yao-nan MO

Abstract:

Given the complexity of biological samples and the trace nature of target materials in forensic trace analysis, a simple and effective method is needed to obtain sufficient target materials from complex substrates. Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have shown a wide range of application value in many research fields, such as biomedicine, drug delivery and separation, due to their unique superparamagnetic properties, stable physical and chemical properties, biocompatibility, small size, high specific surface area and other characteristics. To apply MNPs in the pretreatment of forensic materials, maximize the extraction rate of the target materials, and minimize interference factors to meet the requirements of trace analysis of the target materials, this paper reviews the application of MNPs in the fields of forensic toxicological analysis, environmental forensic science, trace evidence analysis and criminal investigation in recent years, and provides research ideas for the application of MNPs in forensic trace analysis.

Key words: forensic medicine, trace analysis, toxicological analysis, magnetic nanoparticle, review

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