HPLC detection of organic gunshot residues collected with silicone wristbands

• Published in: Analytical methods Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 85 - 9
• Main Authors: Zuy, Yelyzaveta, Sweck, Samantha O, Dockery, Christopher R, Potts, Gretchen E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Acetonitrile; Antimony; aromatic amines; Barium; Crime; detection limit; diphenylamine; Firearm discharge residue; Forensic science; Heavy metals; High-performance liquid chromatography; lead; Liquid chromatography; Residues; Scanning electron microscopy; Selectivity; silicone; Silicones

Gunshot Residue (GSR) is a common subject in criminal analysis due to the frequency of firearm-related crimes. There have been multiple studies aimed at determining the fastest and most efficient techniques to collect and detect GSR. Scanning Electron Microscopy remains a popular technique in the an...