Comparison of motor oils using high-temperature gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 656-663

  Reardon, Michelle R ^a   Allen, Lance ^b,c   Bender, Edward C ^a   Boyle, Katherine M ^a  

^a Bureau of Alcohol   (United States)

^b Wyoming State Crime Laboratory   (United States)

^c MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic science; High temperature gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Motor oil; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON; LUBRICATING AGENT; OIL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE;

EID: 34247330968     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00421.x     Document Type: Article

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