title: Laser photofragment spectroscopy: a new technique for the detection of N-nitrosamines and other nitroso compounds.
abstract: The potential of laser photofragment spectroscopy (LPS) for the detection and discrimination of nitrosamines, alkyl nitrites, thionitrites and C-nitroso compounds has been evaluated. The technique combines high sensitivity with the dramatic specificity of high-resolution spectroscopy and utilizes pulsed laser photodissociation with synchronized detection of the NO photofragment by laser-induced fluorescence (LIF). Using supersonic molecular beam sampling and wavelength tunable photodissociation, LPS can generate well-resolved finger-print spectra characteristic of the parent nitroso compound.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
authors: M R
authors: MR
authors: McCoustra
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Pfab
mesh_terms: D007834:Lasers; D009602:Nitrosamines / Q000032:analysis*; D009603:Nitroso Compounds / Q000032:analysis*; D013053:Spectrophotometry / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D009602:Nitrosamines; D009603:Nitroso Compounds