DMDNB, or also DMNB, chemically 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-dinitrobutane, is a

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used as a

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for

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s, mostly in the

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where it is virtually the only such taggant in use.

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s are very sensitive to it and can detect as little as 0.5

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in the air, as can specialised

ion mobility spectrometer Ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) It is a method of conducting analytical research that separates and identifies ionized molecules present in the gas phase based on the mobility of the molecules in a carrier buffer gas. Even though it is used exte ...

s. Its presence allows more reliable

explosive detection Explosive detection is a non-destructive inspection process to determine whether a container contains explosive material. Explosive detection is commonly used at airports, ports and for border control. Detection tools Colorimetrics & automated ...

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