Surface-sampling and analysis of TATP by swabbing and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

Forensic Science International

Volumn 224, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 96-100

  Romolo, Francesco Saverio ^a,b   Cassioli, Luigi ^c   Grossi, Silvana ^c   Cinelli, Giuseppe ^d   Russo, Mario Vincenzo ^d  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^c Military Airport M De Bernardi   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Forensic chemistry; Gas chromatography; Improvised explosives; Mass spectrometry; Sampling; Swabbing; TATP

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; PEROXIDE; TRIACETONE TRIPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EXPLOSION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES; LABORATORY TEST; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; SWABBING;

EID: 84872418760     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.11.005     Document Type: Article

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