TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Analysis of tear gases traces from self-defence devices
JO  - Actualité chimique
A1  - Frere, Bertrand
A1  - Bernier, Gilles
A1  - Cottin, Frederic
A1  - Dalmas, Aline
A1  - Arpino, Patrick
SP  - 96
EP  - 101
VL  - 
IS  - 342-43
N2  - Analysis of tear gases traces from self-defence devices In certain types of criminal investigation, it is sometimes necessary to search for traces of lachrymatory substances, such as those found in self-defence devices readily available in many retail outlets. The presence, or absence, of such substances may be important evidence and, as such, may have a significant impact on the progress of the investigation. Recently developed chromatographic methods combined with mass spectrometry using different modes of ionisation, including electron impact (El), atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation (APCI) and tandem mass spectrometry analysers (MS/MS), are effective for detecting trace levels of lachrymatory molecules, including 2-chlorobenzylidene-malonitrile (CS), capsaicin and its analogues that have been synthesized or are present in oleoresin Capsicum extracts.<p /> 
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SN  - 0151-9093
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -