The effects of season and soil type on microbial degradation of gasoline residues from incendiary devices

• Published in: Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry Vol. 405; no. 5; pp. 1593 - 1599
• Main Authors: Turner, Dee A., Goodpaster, John V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.02.2013; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analytical Chemistry; Arson; Bacteria; Biochemistry; Biodegradation, Environmental; Carbon; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemical properties; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Chromatography; Degradation; Detritus; Devices; Environmental aspects; Fires; Food Science; Gasoline; Gasoline - analysis; Hydrocarbons; Identification and classification; Incendiary weapons; Laboratories; Laboratory Medicine; Microbial degradation; Microorganisms; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis; Original Paper; Samples; Seasons; Soil (material); Soil - analysis; Soil Microbiology; Soil Pollutants - analysis; Soil Pollutants - metabolism; Soil pollution; Soil types; Soils; Statistical analysis; Statistical methods; Thin films; Uniform Crime Reports; United States; United States > US; Indianapolis Indiana; Molotov cocktail; Fire debris; Ignitable liquids; Chemometrics; Microbial degradation

The primary task of a fire debris chemist is to determine if there is an ignitable liquid present in a fire debris sample and, if so, to classify it according to its boiling point and carbon number range. However, in organic-rich substrates such as soil, the ignitable liquid residue is subject to mi...