A quantitative chemiluminescent assay for analysis of peroxide-based explosives

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 400, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 313-320

  Girotti, S ^a   Ferri, E ^a   Maiolini, E ^a   Bolelli, L ^a   D'Elia, M ^b   Coppe, D ^c   Romolo, F S ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Gabinetto Regionale di Polizia Scientifica per l'Emilia Romagna   (Italy)

^c Istituto Ricerche Esplosivistiche   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^e SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemiluminescence; Forensic chemistry; Hexamethylene triperoxide diamine (HMTD); Peroxide based explosives; Portable luminometer; Triacetone triperoxide (TATP)

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC SOLUTIONS; ANALYTICAL PERFORMANCE; AVERAGE VALUES; CONTAMINATED MATERIALS; CV VALUE; FORENSIC CHEMISTRY; HEXAMETHYLENE TRIPEROXIDE DIAMINE (HMTD); HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE; INDIRECT IDENTIFICATION; LIMITS OF DETECTION; LUMINOLS; MICROPLATES; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; PORTABLE LUMINOMETER; REPRODUCIBILITIES; SOIL SAMPLE; TRIACETONE TRIPEROXIDE;

CHEMILUMINESCENCE; CHEMISTRY; CYCLOHEXANE; EXPLOSIVES;

OXIDATION;

ARMORACIA RUSTICANA;

EID: 79954631815     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-010-4626-3     Document Type: Article

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