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Citation |
Sandercock PML. J. Can. Soc. Forensic Sci. 1997; 30(4): 191-197. |
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(Copyright © 1997, Canadian Society of Forensic Science, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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Abstract |
The following is a report on a case involving a suspected tampering of a lawn tractor engine via the introduction of the herbicide Roundup® into the engine oil. The active ingredient in Roundup® is the mono(isopropylammonium) salt of glyphosate. The product formed during the reaction of Roundup® in engine oil was successfully reproduced in the laboratory and is characterized by FTIR. Some salts of glyphosate were prepared in this laboratory and a comparison to the product formed in the engine oil is made. The product formed in the engine oil is probably a mixture of glyphosate salts. |