Automated method for the analysis of organic explosive residues by HPLC with a pendant mercury drop electrode detector

Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 15-20

  McKeown, W J ^a   Speers, S J ^a  

^a Forensic Sci Agy of N Ireland   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automated HPLC PMDE; Deoxygenation; Firearms investigation; Forensic science; Organic cartridge discharge residues; Organic explosive residues

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVE; MERCURY; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; ELECTRODE; FIREARM; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030045408     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-0306(96)72549-2     Document Type: Article

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