The analysis of black powder substitutes containing ascorbic acid by ion chromatography?mass spectrometry

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1315-1322

  Lang, Gui Hua Lisa ^a,b   Boyle, Katherine M ^a  

^a Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms   (United States)

^b National Laboratory Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Black powder substitutes; Explosives; Forensic science; Ion chromatography mass spectrometry; Postblast residues

Indexed keywords

ACID; ANION; ASCORBIC ACID; CHLORATE; CHLORIDE; DIOXOGULONIC ACID; EXPLOSIVE; NITRATE; NITRITE; OXALIC ACID; PERCHLORATE; THREONIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLACK POWDER; COMBUSTION; DEGRADATION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; ION PAIR CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 70350493672     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01144.x     Document Type: Article

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