Gas chromatography (GC) is undoubtedly the analytical technique of choice for
compositional analysis of petroleum-based fuels. Over the past twenty years, as …

The analysis of fire debris evidence might offer crucial information to a forensic investigation,
when for instance, there is suspicion of the intentional use of ignitable liquids to initiate a fire …

What is the carbon footprint of a common HPLC instrument per one measurement? How
much will it increase when we use a mass detector instead of a spectrophotometer? What is …

Beauty salons are considered occupational environments where the staff personnel and
clients are exposed to high levels of airborne pollutants. In this study, air quality monitoring …

In sediments, plant biomolecules (n-alkanes and fatty acids) serve as robust proxies in
paleoenvironmental studies. Although the factors controlling preservation and isotopic …

Isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) has been used in numerous fields of forensic
science in a source inference perspective. This review compiles the studies published on …

The natural and anthropogenic contributions of hydrocarbon groups (aliphatic and
aromatic), as well as total organic carbon, in atmospheric PM 10 dust (particulate matter< 10 …

Molecular distributions and stable carbon isotopic compositions (δ13C) of n-alkanes, fatty
acids and n-alcohols were investigated in urban aerosols from Beijing, northern China to …

Sedimentary plant wax 2 H/1 H ratios are important tools for understanding hydroclimate
and environmental changes, but large spatial and temporal uncertainties exist about …

This review highlights advances in the application of isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS)
to materials of interest to the forensic community. We give special attention to the natural …