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Interpretable generative machine learning platform for chronological prediction of forensic paper aging via GC-IMS volatiles characterization in judicial authentication.
| Τίτλος: | Interpretable generative machine learning platform for chronological prediction of forensic paper aging via GC-IMS volatiles characterization in judicial authentication. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Lu W; Characteristic Laboratory of Forensic Science in Universities of Shandong Province, Shandong University of Political Science and Law, Shandong Province, Jinan 250014, PR China. Electronic address: whlu@sdupsl.edu.cn., Kong L; Institute of Eco-Environmental Forensics, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China., Zhang L; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ubiquitous Intelligent Computing, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China., Ma J; Characteristic Laboratory of Forensic Science in Universities of Shandong Province, Shandong University of Political Science and Law, Shandong Province, Jinan 250014, PR China., Qi Y; Characteristic Laboratory of Forensic Science in Universities of Shandong Province, Shandong University of Political Science and Law, Shandong Province, Jinan 250014, PR China., Lei M; Characteristic Laboratory of Forensic Science in Universities of Shandong Province, Shandong University of Political Science and Law, Shandong Province, Jinan 250014, PR China., Li X; Characteristic Laboratory of Forensic Science in Universities of Shandong Province, Shandong University of Political Science and Law, Shandong Province, Jinan 250014, PR China. |
| Πηγή: | Journal of chromatography. A [J Chromatogr A] 2026 Aug 30; Vol. 1783, pp. 467149. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 29. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 9318488 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-3778 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00219673 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Chromatogr A Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 1993- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Volatile Organic Compounds*/analysis , Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry*/methods , Forensic Sciences*/methods , Ion Mobility Spectrometry*/methods , Paper* , Machine Learning*, Boosting Machine Learning Algorithms ; Humans |
| Περίληψη: | The determination of paper aging is crucial for forensic document examination, enabling the identification of temporal origin in forgery or fraud cases. Paper aging is difficult to distinguish due to the high compositional complexity, intricate temporal evolution mechanisms, and challenges in tracing diagnostic markers, limiting reliable chronological authentication. Herein, an interpretable generative end-to-end machine learning platform integrating gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) with machine learning was established for prediction of the temporal origin of forensic paper aging. Sixty-three differential volatiles were identified in paper materials via GC-IMS analysis. Chronological classification and regression machine learning models were constructed based the volatile fingerprints from papers aged 1 to 35 years. The CatBoost model achieved the best overall performance in both age-class identification and year prediction based on characteristic volatile profiles. SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) model identified key markers as the most influential predictors, such as 3‑hydroxy-2-butanone-D, Hydroxyacetone, Cyclopentanone, and Isomenthone, enabling paper samples specific attribution of prediction outcomes. An end-to-end chronological prediction software tool was developed to automate data import, age prediction, and interpretation result generation, thereby improving its practicality and accessibility for forensic applications. Overall, this study provides a deployable analytical framework for interpretable chronological prediction of forensic paper aging and is expected to generate reliable results for judicial authentication. (Copyright © 2026 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: End-to-end generative platform; Forensic paper aging; GC-IMS; Interpretable machine learning; Volatile organic compounds |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (Volatile Organic Compounds) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260602 Date Completed: 20260629 Latest Revision: 20260629 |
| Update Code: | 20260630 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.chroma.2026.467149 |
| PMID: | 42229280 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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