Abstract
An integrated portable system based on a lab-in-a-capillary and a UV (190-400 nm) reflected fiber sensor was demonstrated for on-site detection of trace amounts of explosives in a micro-nanoliter droplet. The filtration and measurement of the residual explosive sample were integrated in a compact device. The micro-droplet (1 nL-1 μL) was loaded onto the capillary-end by the equilibrium between gravity and negative air pressure for UV spectral analysis. Moreover, a new mixed spectrum decomposition algorithm (MSDA) was used to calculate the concentration of multiple explosives in the soil of the explosion site. This system for real-time explosive analysis features a short sample preparation and analysis time (<5 s), low sample consumption (10 nL), wide detection range (1-250 ng μL-1), low detection limit (<10 pg), and is easy to disassemble and clean, which fulfills the requirements for on-site explosive detection.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9628-9633 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Analytical Methods |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Dec 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |