Headspace single drop microextraction for the analysis of fire accelerants in fire debris samples.

Fire accelerants such as gasoline, kerosene, and diesel have commonly been used in arson cases. Improved analytical methods involving the extraction of fire accelerants are necessary to increase sample yield and to reduce the number of uncertain findings. In this study, an analytical method based on...

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Main Authors: Sanagi , Mohd Marsin, Baseri , Rosriza Salisa, Ahmad, Umi Kalthom, Miskam, Mazidatulakmam, Wan Ibrahim , Wan Aini
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spelling iium-432192015-06-09T03:27:31Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/43219/ Headspace single drop microextraction for the analysis of fire accelerants in fire debris samples. Sanagi , Mohd Marsin Baseri , Rosriza Salisa Ahmad, Umi Kalthom Miskam, Mazidatulakmam Wan Ibrahim , Wan Aini QD Chemistry Fire accelerants such as gasoline, kerosene, and diesel have commonly been used in arson cases. Improved analytical methods involving the extraction of fire accelerants are necessary to increase sample yield and to reduce the number of uncertain findings. In this study, an analytical method based on headspace single drop microextraction (HS-SDME) followed by gas chromatography-flame ionization detection (GC-FID) has been developed for the analysis of simulated fire debris samples. Curtain fabric was used as the sample matrix. The optimized conditions were 2.5 mu L benzyl alcohol microdrop exposed for 20 min to the headspace of a 10 mL aqueous sample containing accelerants placed in 15-mL sample vial and stirred at 1500 rpm. The extraction method was compared with the solvent extraction method using n-hexane for the determination of fire accelerants. The HS-SDME process is driven by the concentration difference of analytes between the aqueous phases containing the analyte and the organic phase constituting the microdrop of a solvent. The limit of detection of HS-SDME for kerosene was 1.5 mu L. Overall, the HS-SDME coupled with GC-FID proved to be rapid, simple and sensitive and a good alternative method for the analysis of accelerants in fire debris samples. Taylor & Francis Inc. 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/43219/1/ANALYTICAL_LETTERS_43%282010%292257-2266_Fire_Accelerants.pdf Sanagi , Mohd Marsin and Baseri , Rosriza Salisa and Ahmad, Umi Kalthom and Miskam, Mazidatulakmam and Wan Ibrahim , Wan Aini (2010) Headspace single drop microextraction for the analysis of fire accelerants in fire debris samples. Analytical letters, 43. pp. 2257-2266. ISSN 0003-2719 http://10.1080/00032711003698838
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Sanagi , Mohd Marsin
Baseri , Rosriza Salisa
Ahmad, Umi Kalthom
Miskam, Mazidatulakmam
Wan Ibrahim , Wan Aini
Headspace single drop microextraction for the analysis of fire accelerants in fire debris samples.
description Fire accelerants such as gasoline, kerosene, and diesel have commonly been used in arson cases. Improved analytical methods involving the extraction of fire accelerants are necessary to increase sample yield and to reduce the number of uncertain findings. In this study, an analytical method based on headspace single drop microextraction (HS-SDME) followed by gas chromatography-flame ionization detection (GC-FID) has been developed for the analysis of simulated fire debris samples. Curtain fabric was used as the sample matrix. The optimized conditions were 2.5 mu L benzyl alcohol microdrop exposed for 20 min to the headspace of a 10 mL aqueous sample containing accelerants placed in 15-mL sample vial and stirred at 1500 rpm. The extraction method was compared with the solvent extraction method using n-hexane for the determination of fire accelerants. The HS-SDME process is driven by the concentration difference of analytes between the aqueous phases containing the analyte and the organic phase constituting the microdrop of a solvent. The limit of detection of HS-SDME for kerosene was 1.5 mu L. Overall, the HS-SDME coupled with GC-FID proved to be rapid, simple and sensitive and a good alternative method for the analysis of accelerants in fire debris samples.
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author Sanagi , Mohd Marsin
Baseri , Rosriza Salisa
Ahmad, Umi Kalthom
Miskam, Mazidatulakmam
Wan Ibrahim , Wan Aini
author_facet Sanagi , Mohd Marsin
Baseri , Rosriza Salisa
Ahmad, Umi Kalthom
Miskam, Mazidatulakmam
Wan Ibrahim , Wan Aini
author_sort Sanagi , Mohd Marsin
title Headspace single drop microextraction for the analysis of fire accelerants in fire debris samples.
title_short Headspace single drop microextraction for the analysis of fire accelerants in fire debris samples.
title_full Headspace single drop microextraction for the analysis of fire accelerants in fire debris samples.
title_fullStr Headspace single drop microextraction for the analysis of fire accelerants in fire debris samples.
title_full_unstemmed Headspace single drop microextraction for the analysis of fire accelerants in fire debris samples.
title_sort headspace single drop microextraction for the analysis of fire accelerants in fire debris samples.
publisher Taylor & Francis Inc.
publishDate 2010
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/43219/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/43219/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/43219/1/ANALYTICAL_LETTERS_43%282010%292257-2266_Fire_Accelerants.pdf
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