Ballpoint Pen Inks Study: a review for the Forensic Approach in Questioned Documents

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Roberta Petry Gorziza
Carina Maria Bello de Carvalho
Marina González
Rafael Scorsatto Ortiz
Renata Pereira Limberger

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Inside Questioned Documents scope, ballpoint pen inks analysis demands analytical methods knowledge, as well as data results interpretation. This review aims to clarify about these techniques, also presenting recent research studies in this area. It can contribute to a better understanding of these approaches and to support forensic reports by Questioned Documents Experts. The knowledge about separation techniques, like chromatography, mass spectrometry techniques, spectroscopy techniques and multivariate statistics are fundamental to solve judicial questions about pen inks analysis.

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Ballpoint Pen Inks Study: a review for the Forensic Approach in Questioned Documents. Brazilian Journal of Police Sciences, Brasília, Brasil, v. 13, n. 9, p. 207–234, 2022. DOI: 10.31412/rbcp.v13i9.867. Disponível em: https://periodicos.pf.gov.br/index.php/RBCP/article/view/867.. Acesso em: 2 nov. 2024.
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Roberta Petry Gorziza, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil / Student | Florida International University, Miami-FL, United States of America / Postdoctoral Researcher

PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), where she also completed her Master's in Genetics and Molecular Biology and a Bachelor's Degree in Biomedicine. Postgraduate in Criminal Forensics and Forensic Sciences by the Graduate Institute (IPOG). She has expertise in Human Genetics, Hematology, Pathology, Oncology and Clinical Research. She is a Judicial Expert registered at the Court of Justice of Rio Grande do Sul since 2015, working in expertise related to the biomedical area (clinical and toxicological analysis, genetics and molecular biology) and the area of forensic documents. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Florida International University, working in the field of Forensic Toxicology.

Carina Maria Bello de Carvalho, Polícia Federal, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil / Federal Criminal Expert

Possui Doutorado e Mestrado do Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas pela Faculdade de Farmácia Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).  Graduação na Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (2001). Tem experiência na área de Farmácia, com ênfase em Ciências Farmacêuticas, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: informação sobre medicamentos, bulas, epidemiologia, valepotriatos e valeriana. Possui experiência em Perícia Criminal, atuando principalmente nas áreas de Química Forense e Toxicologia, Genética Forense e Documentoscopia.

Marina González, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil / Scholarship

Graduated in Analytical Toxicology from the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre - UFCSPA (2014), Specialist in Criminal Expertise and Forensic Sciences from the Graduate Institute - IPOG (2016). Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS (2018). She is currently a member of the Brazilian Society of Forensic Sciences, affiliated with the Brazilian Academy of Forensic Sciences and Judicial Expert of the Court of Justice of Rio Grande do Sul. She defended her Doctorate by the Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences at UFRGS on March 29, 2022. She has experience in the areas of Forensic Science, Analytical Chemistry, Forensic Chemistry, Analytical Toxicology, Forensic Toxicology, Clinical Toxicology and Papilloscopy.

Rafael Scorsatto Ortiz, Polícia Federal, Porto Alegre-RS, Brasil / Federal Criminal Expert

Post-Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences from UFRGS with research on the subject of drug counterfeiting and toxicology of drugs of abuse, developing analytical methodologies that allow detection and traceability, seeking to support the creation of forensic intelligence. Federal Criminal Expert of the Federal Police (since 2004) working in the area of ​​laboratory expertise (drugs, medicines, pesticides, etc.) and crime scene. Graduated in Pharmacy from UFRGS (1998), with emphasis on Medicines Industry (2000). He holds a Masters in Pharmaceutical Sciences from UFRGS (2003) and a Specialization in Forensic Toxicology from Centro Universitário Feevale (2009). His Doctoral Thesis "Chemical and technological profile of counterfeit drugs: a multivariate statistical approach to the cases of Viagra and Cialis?" was ranked first at the 4th National Meeting of Forensic Chemistry (ENQFor) in 2014, receiving the Forensic Highlight Award He is co-author of the book "Toxicologia Forense", which was awarded the Best Book in the area of ​​Forensic Sciences (2014/2015), receiving the Forensic Highlight Award in 2016. He is a member of the Management Committee of INCT Forense, of the Management Unit Strategy and Development Training Team of the Federal Police Superintendence in Rio Grande do Sul. It has more than 70 articles published in the forensic area.

Renata Pereira Limberger, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil / Retired Professor

Pharmacist (UFRGS, 1994) with specialization in Toxicology (PUCRS, 2003), Master's (PPGCF/UFRGS, 1996) and Doctorate (PPGCF/UFRGS, 2001) in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Post-Doctorate in Chemistry (IQ/UNICAMP, 2004). Retired Professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Department of Analysis, UFRGS), where she worked as a master's, doctoral and postdoctoral supervisor at the Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (PPGCF/UFRGS), member of the National Institute of Forensic Science and Technology (INCT-Forense), member of the Academic Network of Health Sciences of Lusophony (Coimbra, Portugal) and Co-editor of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the International Scientific Journal of the Academic Network of Sciences of Lusophony Health (RevSALUS).

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Ballpoint Pen Inks Study: a review for the Forensic Approach in Questioned Documents. Brazilian Journal of Police Sciences, Brasília, Brasil, v. 13, n. 9, p. 207–234, 2022. DOI: 10.31412/rbcp.v13i9.867. Disponível em: https://periodicos.pf.gov.br/index.php/RBCP/article/view/867.. Acesso em: 2 nov. 2024.

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