Method for detecting organophosphorus compounds and illicit drugs

Title: Method for detecting organophosphorus compounds and illicit drugs

Abstract

A method is disclosed for detecting organophosphorus compounds and illicit drugs using an ion detector. A vapor sample containing at least one analyte and at least one dopant is ionized. A proton-bound adduct ion is formed between the analyte and the dopant in a reaction region defined between the ionization source and the ion detector.

Inventors:: Ewing, Robert G.; Valenzuela, Blandina R.; Atkinson, David A.

Publication Date:: 2018-11-06

Research Org.:: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1492824

Patent Number(s):: 10,119,937

Application Number:: 15/211,752

Assignee:: Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)

DOE Contract Number:: AC0576RL01830

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2016 Jul 15

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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