Application of pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in failure analysis for the identification of organic compounds in chemical, rubber, and automotive industry

2016 ◽  
pp. 441-469
Author(s):  
Peter Kusch ◽  
Dorothee Schroeder-Obst ◽  
Volker Obst ◽  
Gerd Knupp ◽  
Wolfgang Fink ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Failure Analysis ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Pyrolysis Gas ◽  
Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography ◽  
Scanning Electron

MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) nitrate – an atypical salt form or a new trend in the drug market?

2017 ◽  
Vol 296 ◽  
pp. 86-94
Author(s):  
Robert Bachliński ◽  
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Małgorzata Galarda ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Drug Market ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Salt Form ◽  
Scanning Electron

The article presents a case involving an appearance of an atypical 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in the form of nitrate on the illicit drug market. This compound can be identified only by using such analytical methods as capillary electrophoresis (CE) or scanning electron microscopy (SEM), which are not routinely applied to forensic analyses of this type of substances. Therefore, particular caution should be exercised whenever a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method unambiguously identifies a substance, yet infrared spectroscopy fails to confirm this result.

A Study of the Materials of Pontormo's “Portrait of Alessandro de' Medici”

2004 ◽  
Vol 852 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Sutherland ◽  
Beth A. Price ◽  
Irma Passeri ◽  
Mark Tucker
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Infrared Microspectroscopy ◽  
Fourier Transform Infrared Microspectroscopy ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Scanning Electron

ABSTRACTIn studies of the materials of old master paintings, the characterization of thin and degraded layers often presents unusual challenges for routinely used methods of analysis. This paper discusses analyses performed as part of a study of the materials and techniques of Pontormo's “Portrait of Alessandro de’ Medici” (1534–5) carried out during a recent cleaning and restoration of the painting. Pontormo built up the portrait using a complex sequence of preparation, drawing and paint layers, the analysis of which was complicated further in some areas by the presence of degraded materials on the paint surface. The materials used for the various stages of preparation and painting were characterized by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GCMS), Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS). The focus of this paper will be the particular approaches taken to the characterization of the preparation layers and degraded surface materials.

CHARACTERISATION OF DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON (DOC) LEACHED FROM LEAVES IN WATER

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Heryanto Langsa
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Dissolved Organic Carbon ◽  
Total Organic Carbon ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Pyrolysis Gas ◽  
Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography ◽  
Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Pinus Radiate

<p>Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan senyawa organik khususnya organic karbon terlarut (DOC) dari dua spesies daun tumbuhan (<em>wandoo eucalyptus </em>and <em>pinus radiate, conifer</em>) yang larut dalam air selama periode 5 bulan leaching eksperimen. Kecepatan melarutnya senyawa organic ditentukan secara kuantitatif dan kualitatif menggunakan kombinasi dari beberapa teknik diantaranya Total Organic Carbon (TOC) analyser, Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-VIS) spektrokopi dan pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC-MS).</p><p>Hasil analisis DOC dan UV menunjukkan peningkatan yang tajam dari kelarutan senyawa organic di awal periode pengamatan yang selanjutnya berkurang seiring dengan waktu secara eksponensial. Jumlah relatif senyawa organic yang terlarut tergantung pada luas permukaan, aktifitas mikrobiologi dan jenis sampel tumbuhan (segar atau kering) yang digunakan. Fluktuasi profil DOC dan UV<sub>254</sub> disebabkan oleh aktifitas mikrobiologi. Diperoleh bahwa daun kering lebih mudah terdegradasi menghasilkan senyawa organic dalam air dibandingkan dengan daun segar. Hasil pyrolysis secara umum menunjukkan bahwa senyawa hidrokarbon aromatic dan fenol (dan turunannya) lebih banyak ditemukan pada residue sampel setelah proses leaching kemungkinan karena adanya senyawa lignin atau aktifitas humifikasi mikrobiologi membuktikan bahwa senyawa-senyawa tersebut merupakan komponen penting dalam proses karakterisasi DOC.</p>

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