Implementation of SPME and Rapid GC-MS as a Screening Approach for Forensic Fire Debris Applications
Briana Capistran
Abstract:Analysis of ignitable liquids in fire debris samples can be a time-consuming process, from extraction of volatile compounds to instrumental analysis. Rapid gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is a screening technique that can be utilized prior to confirmatory GC-MS analysis to provide an informative screening approach and reduce the need to further analyze negative samples. Though rapid GC-MS is fast (less than two minutes), extraction techniques such as passive headspace extraction remain a bottlenec… Show more
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