A Thin-Layer Chromatographic Procedure for Confirming the Presence and Identity of Smokeless Powder Flakes
- 1 July 1980
- journal article
- other
- Published by ASTM International in Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Vol. 25 (3) , 679-681
- https://doi.org/10.1520/jfs11274j
Abstract
A simple and inexpensive procedure to confirm the identity of unburned or partially burned flakes of smokeless powder is described. The procedure is based on (1) particle morphology and solubility in acetone, (2) Rf values of the flakes when they are chromatographed on thin-layer chromatographic plates, and (3) specificity of the visualizing reagent to nitrite.Keywords
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