High-performance liquid chromatographic analysis with fluorescence detection of ethyl centralite and 2,4-dinitrotoluene in gunshot residues after derivatization with 9-fluorenylmethylchloroformate

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 213-220

  Meng, Hsien Hui ^a   Caddy, Brian ^b  

^a CENTRAL POLICE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2,4 dinitrotoluene; fluorescence detection; forensic science; gunshot residues; high performance liquid chromatography; N,N' diphenyl N,N' diethylurea (ethyl centralite); pre column derivatization

Indexed keywords

2,4 DINITROTOLUENE; 9 FLUORENYLMETHYL CHLOROFORMATE; ETHYL CENTRALITE; GUNPOWDER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HYDROLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 0029917770     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs15416j     Document Type: Article

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