Journal Published Online: 01 November 2004
Volume 49, Issue 6

Rapid Screening of Selected Organic Explosives by High Performance Liquid Chromatography Using Reversed-Phase Monolithic Columns

CODEN: JFSCAS

Abstract

This study presents the rapid screening of various high grade explosives by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with monolithic stationary phases. Two gradient methods were developed, the first for quantitative analysis of eleven explosives: HMX; RDX; Tetryl; TNT; 2,3-DNT; 2,6-DNT; 3,4-DNT; 2-NT; 3-NT; 4-NT; and PETN in under 14 min. The second method separated seven explosives in under two min and is suitable for rapid screening to determine the presence of specific and/or class of explosive. The rapid screening methods were successfully applied to soils spiked with known amounts of target explosives. This technology showed excellent potential for forensic explosives detection and analysis.

Author Information

Paull, B
National Centre for Sensor Research, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
Roux, C
Centre for Forensic Science, Dept. of Chemistry, Materials and Forensic Science, University of Technology, Broadway, NSW, Australia
Dawson, M
Centre for Forensic Science, Dept. of Chemistry, Materials and Forensic Science, University of Technology, Broadway, NSW, Australia
Doble, P
Centre for Forensic Science, Dept. of Chemistry, Materials and Forensic Science, University of Technology, Broadway, NSW, Australia
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Stock #: JFS2004072
ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004072