Published:Journal of Chromatographic Science,
ISSN 0021-9665Volume
38, Number 7, July 2000, pp. 297-306
The
Use of Solid-Phase Microextraction–Gas Chromatography in Forensic AnalysisKenneth
G. Furton*, Jing Wang, Ya-Li Hsu, John Walton, and José R. Almirall Department of Chemistry and the International Forensic
Research Institute, Florida International University, University Park, Miami,
FL 33199
A thorough
review of the application of solid-phase microextraction (SPME) combined with
gas chromatography for the analysis of forensic specimens is presented, including
experimental results for several recent applications. The SPME applications
covered in this comprehensive review include ignitable liquid residues (also
referred to as accelerants), explosive traces, drugs and poisons from biological
specimens, and other forensic applications. Recently developed SPME methods
are also presented, including the analysis of ignitable liquid residues on human
skin, odor signatures, and several drug applications such as free-fraction antipsychotic
drug levels, blood alcohol casework, drink-tampering analysis, and gamma-hydroxybutyrate
identification without the need for derivatization. SPME is shown to be an inexpensive,
rapid, and sensitive method for the analysis of a variety of forensic specimens.
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