Identification of organic pigments in automotive coatings using laser desorption mass spectrometry

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 595-603

  Stachura, Sylwia ^a   Desiderio, Vincent J ^b   Allison, John ^a  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

^b New Jersey State Police   (United States)

Author keywords

Coatings; Forensic science; Laser desorption; Mass spectrometry; Paint; Pigments

Indexed keywords

ACRIDONE DERIVATIVE; BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; COLORING AGENT; DYE; INORGANIC COMPOUND; ION; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PAINT; PHTHALOCYANINE DERIVATIVE; PIGMENT;

ACCURACY; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CAR; CHEMICAL BOND; DESORPTION; LASER; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MATERIAL COATING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 34247324761     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00431.x     Document Type: Article

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