Utilizing Various Forms of Spectroscopy in Search of Unique Characteristics in Brands of Nail Polish

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Author
Mentz, Victoria
Keyword
First Reader Stephen A. Cooke
Senior Project
Semester Spring 2022
Readers/Advisors
Cooke, Stephen A.
Term and Year
Spring 2022
Date Published
2022

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/12078
Abstract
Three different brands of red and blue nail polish were examined to determine if there was a way to identify each nail polish by using various forms of spectroscopy; Attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR), UV/Vis and fluorometry. UV/Vis and fluorometry were found to be best suited for quantitative analysis and do not assist in identifying differences in nail polish. ATR-FTIR has potential, but time and resources are needed to separate the various compounds that make up nail polish to get a more exact measurement of how much of each component are in the various nail polishes.
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