Optical explosives detection: from color changes to fluorescence turn-on

ME Germain, MJ Knapp - Chemical Society Reviews, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
The detection of chemical explosives is crucial for military and civilian safety. A confluence of
chemistry and engineering continues to improve the sensitivity for several classes of …

Chemical sniffing instrumentation for security applications

S Giannoukos, B Brkić, S Taylor, A Marshall… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Border control for homeland security faces major challenges worldwide due to chemical
threats from national and/or international terrorism as well as organized crime. A wide range …

[BOOK][B] Ion mobility spectrometry

GA Eiceman, Z Karpas - 2005 - taylorfrancis.com
Key Developments for Faster, More Precise Detection Capabilities Driven by the demand for
the rapid and advanced detection of explosives, chemical and biological warfare agents …

Screening of synthetic PDE-5 inhibitors and their analogues as adulterants: analytical techniques and challenges

DN Patel, L Li, CL Kee, X Ge, MY Low… - Journal of pharmaceutical …, 2014 - Elsevier
The popularity of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) enzyme inhibitors for the treatment of
erectile dysfunction has led to the increase in prevalence of illicit sexual performance …

Identification of dominant odor chemicals emanating from explosives for use in develo** optimal training aid combinations and mimics for canine detection

RJ Harper, JR Almirall, KG Furton - Talanta, 2005 - Elsevier
Despite the recent surge in the publication of novel instrumental sensors for explosives
detection, canines are still widely regarded as one of the most effective real-time field …

Recent advances in trace explosives detection instrumentation

DS Moore - Sensing and Imaging: An International Journal, 2007 - Springer
There has been a huge increase in instrument development for trace detection of explosives
in the past 3 years. This is especially true for methods that can be used at a stand off …

Ion spectrometric detection technologies for ultra‐traces of explosives: A review

M Mäkinen, M Nousiainen… - Mass spectrometry …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, explosive materials have been widely employed for various military
applications and civilian conflicts; their use for hostile purposes has increased considerably …

[BOOK][B] Comprehensive sampling and sample preparation: analytical techniques for scientists

J Pawliszyn - 2012 - books.google.com
Comprehensive Sampling and Sample Preparation is a complete treatment of the theory
and methodology of sampling in all physical phases and the theory of sample preparation …

Recent trends in organic gunshot residue analysis

E Goudsmits, GP Sharples, JW Birkett - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2015 - Elsevier
A comprehensive review of the literature concerning all aspects of sampling and analytical
techniques used for the determination of organic gunshot residue (OGSR) compounds is …

Amplifying fluorescent polymer sensors for the explosives taggant 2, 3-dimethyl-2, 3-dinitrobutane (DMNB)

SW Thomas Iii, JP Amara, RE Bjork… - Chemical …, 2005 - pubs.rsc.org
Amplifying fluorescent polymer sensors for the explosives taggant 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-dinitrobutane
(DMNB) - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/B508408C Royal …