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