Wolfram Meier-Augenstein is a professor at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK, a member of the Advisory Board of the journal Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry and a member of the editorial board of the journal Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies for the topics/disciplines ‘stable isotope tracer & methodology’.
Most recently Meier-Augenstein was involved with the investigation of the death of Lamduan Armitage dubbed "The Lady of the Hills" and the "Thai Bride". His interpretation of stable isotopic signatures obtained from remains of the murder victim corroborated one line of investigation that the victim might have grown up in Thailand.[7] A subsequently launched public appeal received a response from a Thai family who believed the victim could be their daughter.[8]DNA tests finally confirmed the identity of the victim as Lamduan Armitage, nee Seekanya, originally from Thailand who had moved to the UK in 1991.[9]
He is the author of the 2010 book Stable Isotope Forensics, the first textbook dedicated to principles and forensic applications of stable isotope analytical techniques.[10], which since has been extensively up-dated. The second edition, entitled Stable Isotope Forensics - Methods and Forensic Applications of Stable Isotope Analysis was published in 2018. [11]
Meier-Augenstein, W. (2002). "Stable Isotopic Analysis of Fatty Acids by Gas Chromatography - Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry". Anal. Chim. Acta. 465 (1–2): 63–79. doi:10.1016/s0003-2670(02)00194-0.
W. Meier-Augenstein and R. H. Liu: "Forensic Applications of Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry", in Advances in Forensic Application of Mass Spectrometry by Jehuda Yinon [ed.], CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida (USA), (2003), chapter 4, 149 - 180, ISBN0-8493-15220.
W. Meier-Augenstein: "Stable Isotope Fingerprinting", in Forensic Human Identification: An Introduction by S. M. Black & T.J.U. Thomson [eds.], CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida (USA), (2006), chapter 2, 29-53, ISBN0-8493-39545.
Fraser, I.; Meier-Augenstein, W.; Kalin, R.M. (2006). "The Role of Stable Isotopes in Human Identification: A longitudinal study into the variability of isotope signals in human hair and nails". Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 20 (7): 1109–1116. Bibcode:2006RCMS...20.1109F. doi:10.1002/rcm.2424. PMID16521167.
Fraser, I.; Meier-Augenstein, W. (2007). "Stable 2H isotope analysis of human hair and nails can aid forensic human identification". Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 21 (20): 3279–3285. doi:10.1002/rcm.3209. PMID17879389.
Meier-Augenstein, W.; Fraser, I. (2008). "Forensic stable isotope analysis leads to identification of a mutilated murder victim". Science & Justice. 48 (3): 153–159. doi:10.1016/j.scijus.2007.10.010. PMID18953804.
Lock, Claire M.; Meier-Augenstein, Wolfram (2008). "Investigation of isotopic linkage between precursor and product in the synthesis of a high explosive". Forensic Science International. 179 (2–3): 157–162. doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.05.015. PMID18632231.
Farmer, N.; Meier-Augenstein, W.; Lucy, D. (2009). "Isotope Analysis of White Paints and Likelihood Ratios". Science & Justice. 49 (2): 114–119. doi:10.1016/j.scijus.2009.02.003. PMID19606590.
NicDaéid, N.; Meier-Augenstein, W.; Kemp, H.F. (2011). "Investigating the provenance of un-dyed spun cotton fibre using multi-isotope profiles and chemometric analysis". Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 25 (13): 1812–1816. doi:10.1002/rcm.5046. PMID21638356.
Meier-Augenstein, W.; Kemp, H.F.; Hardy, S. (2012). "Detection of Counterfeit Scotch Whisky by Bulk 2H and 18O Stable Isotope Analysis". Food Chemistry. 133: 1070–1074. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.01.084.