Differentiation of Twenty‐One Glitter Lip‐Glosses by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy*

Abstract: Differentiation of 21 glitter lip‐glosses from seven manufacturers was attempted by pyrolysis gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy. Samples were pyrolyzed on a ribbon probe at 800°C for 20 sec and analyzed with an Agilent^® 6890N Network GC System and Agilent^® 5973 Network Mass Selective Detector with MSD Productivity ChemStation^® Data Analysis software. The total ion chromatograms obtained were examined and differences in the presence or absence of certain chromatographic peaks corresponding to certain pyrolysis products (e.g., styrene, cyclohexane) noted. In cases where the total ion chromatograms between lip‐glosses were similar, select ion profiling was performed. Of the 21 lip‐glosses, 15 were differentiated by either the total ion chromatograms alone or through select ion profiling. Considering that lip‐glosses are typically worn by young women (who are disproportionately victims of sexual assault), this study offers the potential of being able to provide investigative leads in sexual assault investigations with evidentiary samples of this kind.     

Application of a pyroprobe to simulate smoking and metabolic degradation of abused drugs through analytical pyrolysis

Smoking of illicit drugs can produce unique metabolic biomarkers. Smoking conditions can be partially modeled via pyrolysis, a process that decomposes a chemical compound by extreme heat. Pyrolytic decomposition was found to be useful as a limited metabolic mimic in that analytical pyrolysis can be used to generate some of the same compounds produced by metabolic degradation. This project focused on the pyrolysis of cocaine and methamphetamine using a pyroprobe coupled with a GC/MS and more generally, potential applications of pyrolysis to forensic toxicology. Common diluents including lidocaine, caffeine, and benzocaine were pyrolyzed in mixtures with cocaine and methamphetamine. Correlations between pyrolytic and metabolic degradations revealed that this method has the capability to produce some of the reported metabolites such as norcocaine and cocaethylene for cocaine, and amphetamine for methamphetamine. The results demonstrate that analytical pyrolysis has the potential to identify some metabolic products and to supplement in vivo and enzymatic studies.     

Preparation of pyrolysis reference samples: evaluation of a standard method using a tube furnace

A new, simple method for the reproducible creation of pyrolysis products from different materials that may be found at a fire scene is described. A temperature programmable steady-state tube furnace was used to generate pyrolysis products from different substrates, including softwoods, paper, vinyl sheet flooring, and carpet. The temperature profile of the tube furnace was characterized, and the suitability of the method to reproducibly create pyrolysates similar to those found in real fire debris was assessed. The use of this method to create proficiency tests to realistically test an examiner's ability to interpret complex gas chromatograph-mass spectrometric fire debris data, and to create a library of pyrolsates generated from materials commonly found at a fire scene, is demonstrated.     

Jinan Eco-Energy Brings Its Green Dream to the World

正A tide of innovation is sweeping across China.For three years China has led the world in patent applications,carving a foothold in modern fields like high-speed trains,machinery exports and technical standards.Every business in the industrial sector is braving the tide,struggling for     

氢化分析裂解技术：一种对烯烃类塑料物证微细结构分析的新技术

本文介绍一种氢化分析裂解新技术,加氢还原裂解气相色谱法用于烯烃类塑料物证微细结构分析。并就该技术的原理及其在刑事技术鉴定中的应用给予综述。     

Analysis and discrimination of electrical tapes: Part I. Adhesives

This study involved the comparative analysis and discrimination of 90 electrical tape adhesives. The objectives included the evaluation of the ability of individual techniques to discriminate samples and the assessment of the ability of the techniques combined to distinguish samples. The techniques utilized were stereomicroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS), and scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS). Stereomicroscopy, to assess adhesive colors of black, clear/colorless, and clear adhesives with brown tint, resulted in a discrimination of 53%. FTIR analysis yielded eight distinct groups with a discrimination of 67%. Py-GC/MS analysis resulted in 16 groups with a discrimination of 83%. These analyses confirmed and further subdivided the FTIR groups. SEM/EDS resulted in five separate groups at 17% discrimination, increasing the overall discrimination to above 85%.     

Volatile organic compounds from the combustion of human and animal tissue

The volatile by-products of the combustion of ordinary fuels such as wood, polystyrene, polyethylene, urethane foam, PVC and the like are well known to the forensic fire debris examiner. When a fire involves a human body, volatile species are produced that are not so well known, including various alkenes and aldehydes. These have sometimes been mistaken for the residues of unusual accelerants. In an attempt to document what volatiles are produced by the combustion of animal fat and human fat, the authors have used an open-tube pyrolysis probe as a microfurnace to burn small samples of unembalmed subcutaneous fat from human, avian and porcine sources, and collect volatiles by charcoal strip adsorption. The volatile products were analyzed by GC/MS. Predominant species included aldehydes in the C6-C10 range, homologous series of alkenes and alkanes, and other hydrocarbon products. These results were compared to those obtained by free-burning (open flame in air) of similar specimens and to the volatiles detected in debris from beneath a human cadaver in a test fire. Differences between the volatile profiles produced by human fat as compared to pork and chicken fat and adventitious sources of such volatiles are discussed.     

裂解气相色谱-质谱法和红外光谱法对红色汽车油漆的比较分析

目的应用裂解气相色谱-质谱法（Py-GC/MS）和红外光谱法（IR）鉴别3种红色汽车油漆,通过二者的比较,考察Py-GC/MS法在微量物证油漆鉴定中的适用性。方法取适量固体样品直接检测。IR检测条件：红外显微镜,透射模式,光阑尺寸100μm×100μm,检测范围为4000-675cm-1。Py-GC/MS检测条件：裂解温度：550℃,裂解时间：0.20min。HP-5MS色谱柱,分流比80∶1;升温程序：起始温度为40℃,保持1 min,然后以8℃/min升至300℃,保持1 min。质谱采用EI源,扫描范围：29~350 amu。结果 3种红色汽车油漆的红外光谱、裂解图谱均能相互区分。通过裂解产物,能获得更多油漆主要成膜物质的成分信息。结论在样品量许可的条件下,应在红外光谱的检测基础上,进一步使用裂解气相色谱-质谱方法来对汽车油漆进行检测,通过互相验证,获得更准确、可靠的油漆鉴定结果。     

分析裂解衍生化技术及其在刑事技术中的应用

介绍了近年来分析裂解衍生化反应技术,如加氢还原法;基质修饰剂法;同时裂解甲基化法;同时热液分解法.并就该技术的现状、原理、进展及其在刑事技术中的应用进行了综述.     

红外光谱相似的汽车中涂漆的鉴别分析

目的 应用裂解气相色谱-质谱法结合聚类分析,鉴别9个红外光谱相似的汽车中涂漆样品.方法 从漆片中分离、提取出中涂漆样品,用裂解气相色谱-质谱检测并结合红外光谱检测,结果采用SPSS 19统计软件（美国IBM公司）对裂解数据进行聚类分析.结果 裂解气相色谱质谱的检测结果经聚类分析处理,9个中涂漆样品按其裂解图谱的差异可分为4类;而结合红外光谱的检验结果,最终可将5类中涂漆样品一一区分.结论 在汽车中涂漆的鉴别中,裂解气相色谱-质谱检测是对红外光谱检测的重要补充,能够有效地提高对中涂漆的鉴别能力.