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Widmer L, Watson S, Schlatter K, et al. Development of an LC/MS method for the trace analysis of triacetone triperoxide (TATP). Analyst. 2002;127(12):1627-32doi: 10.1039/b208350g.
Widmer, L., Watson, S., Schlatter, K., & Crowson, A. (2002). Development of an LC/MS method for the trace analysis of triacetone triperoxide (TATP). The Analyst, 127(12), 1627-32. https://doi.org/10.1039/b208350g
Widmer, Leo, et al. "Development of an LC/MS method for the trace analysis of triacetone triperoxide (TATP)." The Analyst vol. 127,12 (2002): 1627-32. doi: https://doi.org/10.1039/b208350g
Widmer L, Watson S, Schlatter K, Crowson A. Development of an LC/MS method for the trace analysis of triacetone triperoxide (TATP). Analyst. 2002 Dec;127(12):1627-32. doi: 10.1039/b208350g. PMID: 12537371.
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Analyst. 2002 Dec;127(12):1627-32. doi: 10.1039/b208350g.

Development of an LC/MS method for the trace analysis of triacetone triperoxide (TATP).

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Leo Widmer, Stuart Watson, Konrad Schlatter, Andrew Crowson

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  1. Wissenschaftlicher Forschungsdienst, Zeughausstrasse 11, 8004 Zürich, Switzerland.

PMID: 12537371 DOI: 10.1039/b208350g

Abstract

The detection and quantification of triacetone triperoxide (TATP) using LC/MS is investigated. GC/MS analysis of TATP is hindered by stationary phase activation in very short periods of time. Due to the lower temperatures used in LC. this problem is not encountered. This study presents a method that is suitable for the detection of TATP at levels as low as 100 pg microl(-1) (10 ng per 100 microl). Initial findings are also reported for the investigation of a secondary chromatographic peak, which is thought to be caused by separation of two conformers. This study concludes that LC/MS is a suitable technique for the analysis of trace levels of TATP.

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