Quantitative detection of trace explosive vapors by programmed temperature desorption gas chromatography-electron capture detector

The direct liquid deposition of solution standards onto sorbent-filled thermal desorption tubes is used for the quantitative analysis of trace explosive vapor samples. The direct liquid deposition method yields a higher fidelity between the analysis of vapor samples and the analysis of solution stan...

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Published in:Journal of visualized experiments 2014-07 (89), p.e51938-e51938
Main Authors: Field, Christopher R, Lubrano, Adam, Woytowitz, Morgan, Giordano, Braden C, Rose-Pehrsson, Susan L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemistry
Chromatography, Gas - methods
Explosive Agents - analysis
Explosive Agents - chemistry
Triazines - analysis
Triazines - chemistry
Trinitrotoluene - analysis
Trinitrotoluene - chemistry
Volatilization
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Summary:The direct liquid deposition of solution standards onto sorbent-filled thermal desorption tubes is used for the quantitative analysis of trace explosive vapor samples. The direct liquid deposition method yields a higher fidelity between the analysis of vapor samples and the analysis of solution standards than using separate injection methods for vapors and solutions, i.e., samples collected on vapor collection tubes and standards prepared in solution vials. Additionally, the method can account for instrumentation losses, which makes it ideal for minimizing variability and quantitative trace chemical detection. Gas chromatography with an electron capture detector is an instrumentation configuration sensitive to nitro-energetics, such as TNT and RDX, due to their relatively high electron affinity. However, vapor quantitation of these compounds is difficult without viable vapor standards. Thus, we eliminate the requirement for vapor standards by combining the sensitivity of the instrumentation with a direct liquid deposition protocol to analyze trace explosive vapor samples.
ISSN:1940-087X
1940-087X
DOI:10.3791/51938