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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.
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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).
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Searching for Buried Treasure Using VUV’s Spectral Filters
Ryan Schonert
Ryan Schonert uses spectral filters to further analyze lipstick samples using a VGA-101.
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A Sticky Situation…
Ryan Schonert
Ryan Schonert runs forensics tests on tape adhesives to determine if their chemical characteristics were different enough to aide in the prosecution of a crime, using…
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Thinking Outside of the Box, Part 2: Drugs of Abuse Isomeric Distinction Made Easy with GC-VUV
Ryan Schonert, VUV Analytics
Ryan compares the advantages and challenges of working with GC-FID, GC-MS and GC-VUV when distinguishing isomers in drugs of abuse.
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Approaching the Opioid Epidemic: One Analysis at a Time — Fentanyl Isomer Analysis by GC-VUV
Lindsey Shear-Laude, VUV Analytics
Lindsey describes how VUV spectra enable the clear differentiation of fentanyl isomers. GC-VUV offers a new tool for seized drug analysis where structural isomers are encountered.…
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Coeluting Peaks and VUV Absorbance Spectra – When a Little Means a Lot
Jack Cochran, VUV Analytics
As a gas chromatographer using MS the coeluting-isomer problem didn’t bother me too much, as it allowed me to practice the art of separation. Inevitably though,…
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Forensic Drug Analysis Simplified: Drug Analysis using Gas Chromatography
Paul Johnson, VUV Analytics
The VGA universal gas chromatography detector provides excellent measurement sensitivity and unmatched selectivity of co-eluting isomers without the need for chromatographic baseline resolution or calibration.
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Positional Isomer Analysis: Solving a Growing Problem in a Budding Industry
Paul Johnson, VUV Analytics
The abuse of synthetic cannabinoids by teenagers, young adults, and the homeless population has led to thousands of hospitalizations and overdose deaths over the past several…
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