Knowledge Base

Spotting Isomer Mixtures in Forensic Illicit Drug Casework with GC–VUV using Automated Coelution Detection and Spectral Deconvolution

Journal of Chromatography B

This publication from the Journal of Chromatography B discusses using GC-VUV for the automated detection of isomer mixtures in forensic drug casework.

Thermal and spectroscopic analysis of nitrated compounds and their break-down products using GC-VUV

Analytical Chimica Acta

This publication from Analytica Chimica Acta dicusses nitrate esters and nitramines analysis using GC-VUV.

GC with Dual Cold-EI with MS & VUV Detection for Phenylethylamine Analogues

Forensic Chemistry

This publication from Forensic Chemistry by George Washington University demonstrates how to use gas chromatography with dual cold electron ionization mass spectrometry and vacuum ultraviolet detection…

Analysis of Cocaine & Other Drugs of Abuse by GC-VUV

Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry

This publication from Talanta by IUPUI analyzes cocaine and other drugs of abuse on GC-VUV and is the first statistical optimization of parameters influencing analytes in…

Fire Debris Analysis: Forensics Cousin of Fuels Analysis

Ryan Schonert

This blog highlights GC-VUV's ability to analyze fire debris analysis -- whether it is a fuel accelerant or non-fuel fire starter.

Webinar: Challenges in Drug Analysis

This webinar provides an overview of how GC-VUV can be used to elucidate fentanyl analogues and other common challenges that occur in drug analysis.

Identifying Thermal Decomposition Products of Nitrate Ester Explosives

Applied Spectroscopy

This publication from Applied Spectroscopy features the Forensics Department at IUPUI and their analysis of nitrate ester explosives (e.g., nitroglycerine) using GC–VUV.

Instrumental and Chemometric Analysis of Opiates via GC-VUV

Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry

This publication from Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry how GC-VUV complements Mass Spectrometry for forensic chemistry analysis, specifically of opiates.

Blood Alcohol Analysis

James Diekmann, VUV Analytics

This blog by James Diekmann discusses how GC-VUV can be used to determine Blood Alcohol Content (BAC).