Visualization and LC/MS analysis of colorless pepper sprays

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 469-476

  Cavett, Valerie ^a   Waninger, Eileen M ^b   Krutak, James J ^a   Eckenrode, Brian A ^a  

^a Federal Bureau of Investigation   (United States)

^b FBI LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capsaicin; Forensic science; Liquid chromatography (LC); Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC MS); Mass spectrometry (MS); Oleoresin capsicum (OC); Pepper spray; Visualization

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM FORMATE; CAPSAICIN DERIVATIVE; CAPSAICINOID; DIAZONIUM COMPOUND; FLUORESCENT DYE; RESIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEROSOL; CHROMATOPHORE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DERIVATIZATION; EXTRACTION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PEPPER; PEPPER SPRAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; TEXTILE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 2442716459     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003215     Document Type: Conference Paper

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