The potential of solid phase microextraction (spme) for the recovery of explosives followed by gas and liquid chromatographic analysis
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Major/Program
Chemistry
First Advisor's Name
Kenneth G. Furton
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Rudolf Jaffe
Third Advisor's Name
Yiwei Deng
Date of Defense
3-12-1998
Abstract
The potential of solid phase microextraction (SPME) in the analysis of explosives is demonstrated. A sensitive, rapid, solventless and inexpensive method for the analysis of explosives and explosive odors from solid and liquid samples has been optimized using SPME followed by HPLC and GC/ECD. SPME involves the extraction of the organic components in debris samples into sorbent-coated silica fibers, which can be transferred directly to the injector of a gas chromatograph. SPME/HPLC requires a special desorption apparatus to elute the extracted analyte onto the column at high pressure. Re suits for use of GC[ECD is presented and compared to the results gathered by using HPLC analysis. The relative effects of controllable variables including fiber chemistry, adsorption and desorption temperature, extraction time, and desorption time have been optimized for various high explosives.
Identifier
FI14051148
Recommended Citation
Bi, Maohua, "The potential of solid phase microextraction (spme) for the recovery of explosives followed by gas and liquid chromatographic analysis" (1998). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1647.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1647
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