The identification of the emulsifier component of emulsion explosives by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 303-307

  De Tata, David ^a,b   Collins, Peter ^a   Campbell, Neil ^a  

^a Chemistry Centre Western Australia   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emulsifiers; Emulsion explosives; Explosives; Forensic science; Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry

Indexed keywords

EMULSIFYING AGENT; ETHANOLAMINE; EXPLOSIVE; HYDROCARBON; POLYISOBUTYLENE SUCCINIC ANHYDRIDE; SORBITOL MONOOLEATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BALLISTICS; CHEMICAL REACTION; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 33644884685     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00075.x     Document Type: Article

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