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Table 5 Electrode-based protocol developed to detect gunshot residue

From: Gunshot residue detection technologies—a review

S. no.

Researcher

Electrode used

Method employed/extraction technique

Metal detected

Time

1.

Konnaur et al. (1977)

Hg-film graphite

ASV

Acid Wash

Pb & Sb

> 10 min

2.

Liu et al. (1980a; 1980b)

HDME

ASV

Acid washing

Pb, Sb, Cu, Zn

> 10 min

3.

Briahye et al. (1982)

HDME

ASV

Swabbing

Pb, Sb

8 min

4.

Briner et al. (1985)

Hg-film GCE

ASV

Swabbing

Sb

>10 min

5.

Woo lever et al. (1999)

Hg-film GCE

ASV

Swabbing

Ba, Sb, Pb

6 min

6.

De Donato (2005)

HDME

BIA

Acid/swab/tape

Pb

3 min

7.

Rodriguez et al. (2009)

Bi-film CPE

ASV

Swabbing

Pb

2 min

8.

Eerden et al. (2011)

HDME

CadSV

Tape

Sb, Pb

6 min

9.

Mahony et al. (2012)

Au-modified SPCE

ASV

Swipe

Pb, Cu

2 min

10.

Sales et al. (2012)

Au microelectrode

CV/PCA/ASV

Swabbing

Organic/Inorganic

1 min, 10 min

  1. ASV anodic stripping voltammetry, CadSV cathodic adsorptive stripping voltammetry, PCA principal component analysis, HMDE hanging mercury drop electrode, BIA batch injection analysis, GCE glassy carbon electrode, Pb lead, Sb antimony, Cu copper, Zn zinc, Ba barium, Au-modified gold modified, Bi-film bismuth film, CV cyclic voltammetry, Hg-film mercury film