title: On the use of capillary electrophoresis for the determination of inorganic anions and cations, and carbohydrates in residues collected after a simulated suicide bombing attack.
abstract: In order to train scientist field investigators after terrorist attacks, the laboratory of the Prefecture de Police of Paris simulated a suicide bombing attack in a bus. After collection of the residues, analyses were carried out to determine the composition of the original explosive charge. This article focuses on the combined use, for the first time, of three new capillary electrophoresis methods for the determination of inorganic anions and cations, and carbohydrates in two representative extracts. Capillary electrophoresis appears as an effective tool to identify and quantify the compounds in real extracts and is fully complementary to chromatographic methods.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Central de la Préfecture de Police, 39 bis, rue de Dantzig, 75015 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Cédric
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sarazin
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Delaunay
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Costanza
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Eudes
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gareil
mesh_terms: D000838:Anions / Q000032:analysis*; D054042:Bombs; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis*; D002412:Cations / Q000032:analysis*; D019075:Electrophoresis, Capillary; D053834:Explosive Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D009566:Nitrates / Q000032:analysis; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000032:analysis; D013405:Suicide
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D002241:Carbohydrates; D002412:Cations; D053834:Explosive Agents; D009566:Nitrates; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds