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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0379-3982</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Tecnología en Marcha]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Tecnología en Marcha]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0379-3982</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0379-39822017000200003</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18845/tm.v30i2.3191</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Análisis de pintura automotriz mediante espectroscopía Raman para uso forense]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Raman spectroscopy analysis of automotive paint for forensic purposes]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rojas-Rojas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Laura]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Murillo-Quirós]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Natalia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gutiérrez-Fallas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Dionisio]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Montero-Zeledón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ernesto]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica  Escuela de Física]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Costa Rica</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica  Escuela de Física]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Costa Rica</country>
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<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica  Escuela de Física]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Costa Rica</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica  Escuela de Física]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Costa Rica</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>30</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>3</fpage>
<lpage>13</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0379-39822017000200003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0379-39822017000200003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0379-39822017000200003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen [18] La aplicación de las técnicas espectroscópicas en el análisis de la evidencia forense es cada vez más frecuente debido la sensibilidad y confiabilidad de éstas. Se ha encontrado que cuando la evidencia consiste en fragmentos de pintura automotriz, las técnicas microscópicas de análisis visual en conjunto con las técnicas espectroscópicas, como la técnica Raman y el infrarrojo, pueden ayudar a identificar el vehículo del que proviene el fragmento. En este trabajo se demuestra que la técnica Raman resulta muy conveniente en el análisis de pequeños fragmentos de pintura, pues permite establecer su procedencia por comparación del perfil de los espectros, además, permite identificar algunos de los constituyentes de la pintura: matriz polimérica, pigmentos y otros componentes secundarios. En Costa Rica, el uso de la técnica de espectroscopía Raman, como parte de los análisis rutinarios en el Departamento de Ciencias Forenses del OIJ, está en proceso de desarrollo y por ello consideramos que los resultados de esta investigación pueden contribuir a su implementación.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract [22] Nowadays, the application of spectroscopic techniques in the analysis of forensic evidence is increasingly common due to its sensitivity and reliability. When evidence consists of fragments of automotive paint, microscopic and visual analysis techniques, in conjunction with other techniques, such as Raman and infrared spectroscopy, can help to identify the vehicle from which the fragment comes from. This paper shows that using Raman spectroscopy is very favorable in the analysis of small fragments of paint, because it allows establishing its origin by comparing profiles of different spectra. In addition, by this technique the identification of some of the constituents of the automotive paint such as: the polymeric matrix, the pigments and, other minor components can be performed. In Costa Rica, the use of Raman spectroscopy technique as part of a routine analysis in the Department of Forensic Sciences of the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) is under development; therefore, the results of this research could contribute to its implementation.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Pintura automotriz]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[espectroscopia Raman]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Automotive paint]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[forensic evidence]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Raman spectroscopy]]></kwd>
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