Measurement of Ethanol in Blood Using Headspace GC-MS

Ethanol in blood is analyzed in the context of scientific crime detection with respect to traffic accidents caused by drinking, and violence, injuries, and homicides associated with alcohol[1,2]. The concentration of ethanol in blood is an important factor in understanding the extent of intoxication. Under the Road Traffic Act and the Order for Enforcement o the Road Traffic Act, an individual is considered to be under the influence of alcohol if the blood ethanol level is 0.3 mg/mL or more. While packed column GC-FID and capillary GC-FID are recognized measurement methods, a GC-MS is often used instead. This datasheet investigates the ability of Headspace GC-MS to measure ethanol in blood.

Content Type:
Application
Document Number:
LAAN-J-MS-E007
Product Type:
Mass Spectrometry, Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometry
Keywords:
Ethanol, Blood, Food and Beverages, Food development, Food safety (Residues, Contaminants), GCMS-QP2010 Ultra, TurboMatrix HSGC-MS : GCMS-QP2010 Ultra
Language:
English
File Name:
jpo212062.pdf
File Size:
89kb

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