The U.S. EPA Method 8330, first introduced in November 1990, is the most common method for the analysis of explosives. Analytes can be detected down to 2.5 ppb in water, soil, or sediment. Used here are the Thermo Scientific Dionex AutoTrace 280 Solid-Phase Extraction (SPE) instrument and the Thermo Scientific Dionex SolEx SPE HRPHS cartridge to concentrate the explosive residues, followed by HPLC.
The Thermo Scientific HPLC system is applied for the determination of explosives. The separation is performed on a Thermo Scientific Accucore PFP HPLC column, with UV detection at 254 nm. The separation achieved on the Thermo Scientific Accucore PFP HPLC column is compared to the separation achieved on a Thermo Scientific Accucore C18 HPLC column.
The Thermo Scientific HPLC system is applied for the determination of explosives. The separation is performed on a Thermo Scientific Accucore C18 HPLC column, with UV detection at 254 nm. The separation achieved on the Thermo Scientific Accucore C18 HPLC column is compared to the separation achieved on a Thermo Scientific Accucore PFP HPLC column.
The Thermo Scientific HPLC system is applied for the analysis of 19 explosives. The separation is performed on a Thermo Scientific Hypersil GOLD aQ HPLC column, with UV detection at 245 and 215 nm.
