Comparison of gasolines using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and target ion response

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1018-1023

  Barnes, Aisha T ^a,c   Dolan, Julia A ^b   Kuk, Raymond J ^b   Siegel, Jay A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Bur Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms   (United States)

^c Bur Alcohol Tobacco Firearms/E   (United States)

Author keywords

Arson; Fire debris; Forensic science; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Gasoline comparison; Ignitable liquid

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE;

ARSON; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; EVAPORATION; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GAS ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIQUID; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUE ANALYSIS; SAMPLING;

EID: 4444303166     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2004029     Document Type: Article

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