GC/MS Evidence: Attacking and Defending Chemical Compound Identification For Legal Practitioners
Oct 13, 2010
Introduction Gas chromatography ("GC") and mass spectrometry ("MS") make an effective combination for chemical analysis. This article serves to demonstrate tools for an effective attack or defense of G...
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10 Steps to Consider Before Filing a Patent Infringement Lawsuit
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Identify your business goals Are you seeking money (lost profits, reasonable royalty)? An injunction (court order stopping infringer from infringing). Do you want to send a message to your competitor...
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GC/MS Evidence: Attacking and Defending Chemical Compound Identification For Legal Practitioners p.9
Sep 03, 2010
Conclusion
GC and MS are useful tools for chemical analysis, especially when used together. An attorney can present an effective attack or defense of GC/MS evidence with a basic knowledge of the ana...
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GC/MS Evidence: Attacking and Defending Chemical Compound Identification For Legal Practitioners p.8
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GC/MS Combination
The GC device is generally a reliable analytical instrument. The GC instrument is effective in separating compounds into their various components. However, the GC instrument can not...
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GC/MS Evidence: Attacking and Defending Chemical Compound Identification For Legal Practitioners p.7
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Limitations
Resolution
The "resolution" is a value that represents the instrument's ability to distinguish two particles of different masses. The greater the MS instrument's resolution, the great...
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GC/MS Evidence: Attacking and Defending Chemical Compound Identification For Legal Practitioners p.6
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Analysis of Output
Each substance has a characteristic mass spectrum under particular controlled conditions.[i] A technician can identify a specimen by comparing the specimen's mass spectrum with kno...
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GC/MS Evidence: Attacking and Defending Chemical Compound Identification For Legal Practitioners p.5
Sep 03, 2010
Crucial Factors GC analysis is highly reliable if the instrument is properly maintained, the technician follows proper procedures, and the interpretation of the results is competent. While some factors...
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GC/MS Evidence: Attacking and Defending Chemical Compound Identification For Legal Practitioners p.4
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Analysis of Output
Less than ideal spectral peaks may indicate less than ideal analytical procedures or equipment. The technician can readily observe whether the output exhibits unsatisfactory result...
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GC/MS Evidence: Attacking and Defending Chemical Compound Identification For Legal Practitioners p.3
Sep 03, 2010
The argon ionization detector does not detect water, carbon tetrachloride, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, ethane, or compounds containing fluorine.[i] The flame ionization detector ...
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GC/MS Evidence: Attacking and Defending Chemical Compound Identification For Legal Practitioners p.2
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Description of Process
The equipment used for gas chromatography generally consists of an injection port at one end of a metal column packed with substrate material and a detector at the other end of...
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