Improved method for the detection of TATP after explosion

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 935-938

  Muller, Dan ^a   Levy, A ^a   Shelef, R ^a   Abramovich Bar, S ^a   Sonenfeld, D ^a   Tamiri, T ^a  

^a Israel Police   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Forensic science; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Headspace; Post explosion analysis; Solid phase microextraction; Triacetone triperoxide

Indexed keywords

3,3,6,6,9,9 HEXAMETHYL 1,2,4,5,7,8 HEXAOXOCYLONONANE; ACETONE; ACETONITRILE; ALCOHOL; AMBERLITE XAD 7; EXPLOSIVE; POLACRILIN; TRIACETONE TRIPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ADSORPTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG MIXTURE; ELUTION; EXPLOSION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT RECOVERY; SOLID PHASE MICROEXTRACTION;

EID: 4444249666     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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