A solid-phase microextraction method for the detection of ignitable liquids in fire debris

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 668-676

  Yoshida, Hiroaki ^a   Kaneko, Tsuyoshi ^b   Suzuki, Shinichi ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF POLICE SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b Forensic Science Laboratory   (Japan)

Author keywords

Accelerants; Arson analysis; Fire debris; Forensic science; Gas chromatography; Ignitable liquids; Mass spectrometry; Plastic evidence bag; Solid phase microextraction

Indexed keywords

CARBOXEN; CHEMICAL AGENT; DIESEL FUEL; DIMETICONE; DIVINYLBENZENE; GASOLINE; KEROSENE; MACROGOL; PLASTIC; POLYACRYLIC ACID; VOLATILE AGENT;

ARTICLE; FIRE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SIMULATION; SOLID PHASE MICROEXTRACTION;

EID: 43449106796     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00704.x     Document Type: Article

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