Comparison of the effectiveness of Tenax TA® and Carbotrap 300® in concentration of flammable liquids compounds

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 70-74

  Borusiewicz, Rafał ^a   Ziȩba Palus, Janina ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC RESEARCH   (Poland)

Author keywords

Carbotrap 300 ; Fire debris; Forensic science; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Headspace analysis; Ignitable liquids; Passive adsorption; Tenax TA

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENT; VOLATILE AGENT;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DESORPTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIQUID; MASS SPECTROMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33845909280     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00314.x     Document Type: Article

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