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Although explosives are easily identified with current instrumental techniques, it is generally impossible to distinguish between sources of the same substance. To alleviate this difficulty, we present a multi-stable isotope (delta13C, delta15N, delta18O, deltaD) approach for appraising the possibility of discriminating explosives. The results from 30 distinct PETN, TNT and ANFO samples show that the different families of explosives are clearly differentiated by both their specific isotope signatures and their combination with corresponding element concentrations. Coupling two or more of the studied isotope systematics yields an even more precise differentiation on the basis of their raw-material origin and/or manufacturing process.

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Author

David Widory; Jean-Jacques Minet; Martine Barbe-Leborgne

Publisher

Elsevier Science; Elsevier ; Forensic Science Society; Elsevier BV (ISSN 1355-0306)

Published

2009

Language

EN

Field

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Social Sciences)