Utilisation of separation methods in the analysis of chemical warfare agents

• Published in: Journal of separation science Vol. 29; no. 11; pp. 1531 - 1538
• Main Authors: Papoušková, Barbora, Bednář, Petr, Barták, Petr, Fryčák, Petr, Ševčík, Juraj, Stránský, Zdeněk, Lemr, Karel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 01.07.2006; WILEY‐VCH Verlag; Wiley
• Subjects: Analytical chemistry; Capillary electrophoresis; Chemical Terrorism; Chemical warfare agents; Chemical Warfare Agents - analysis; Chemical Warfare Agents - isolation & purification; Chemistry; Chromatographic methods and physical methods associated with chromatography; Chromatography; Chromatography, Gas - methods; Chromatography, Liquid - methods; Electrophoresis, Capillary - methods; Environmental Monitoring - methods; Exact sciences and technology; Gas chromatographic methods; Humans; Mass spectrometry; Mass Spectrometry - methods; Other chromatographic methods; Separation; Chemical analysis; Ion mobility spectrometry; Capillary electrophoresis; Coupled method; HPLC chromatography; System on a chip; Review; Derivatization; Chemical warfare agent; Gas chromatography; Miniaturization; Detection; Mass spectrometry; Microfluidics; mical warfare agents / Chromatography / Mass spectrometry / Separation
• ISSN: 1615-9306; 1615-9314
• DOI: 10.1002/jssc.200500432

Chemical warfare agents and their degradation products represent a broad group of compounds with different chemical properties (polarity, volatility, thermostability, etc.). These chemicals often have to be detected and determined in complex matrices and therefore highly efficient separation techniques hyphenated to selective and sensitive detectors play an indispensable role. This review offers an overview of selected papers devoted to the title subject. It cannot be considered as a comprehensive literature compilation but should allow the reader to obtain an insight into the application of separation techniques in the important area of human protection and control of chemical weapons.