Direct analysis in real time—Mass spectrometry (DART-MS) in forensic and security applications

Mass Spectrometry Reviews

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 171-187

  Pavlovich, Matthew J ^a   Musselman, Brian ^b   Hall, Adam B ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IonSense Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

ambient ionization; DART; forensics

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; CHEMICAL WARFARE; DRUG PRODUCTS; DYES; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); IONIZATION; IONIZATION OF GASES; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

AMBIENT IONIZATIONS; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; DART; DATA ANALYSIS METHODS; DIRECT ANALYSIS IN REAL TIME; FORENSIC APPLICATIONS; FORENSICS; IONIZATION MECHANISMS;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS;

CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT; COLORING AGENT; EXPLOSIVE; STREET DRUG;

CHEMISTRY; FOOD ANALYSIS; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PLANT; PROCEDURES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TOXICOLOGY;

CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; COLORING AGENTS; EXPLOSIVE AGENTS; FOOD ANALYSIS; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FORENSIC SCIENCES; HUMANS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PLANTS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 84996558123     PISSN: 02777037     EISSN: 10982787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mas.21509     Document Type: Review

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