Table 2.
Experimental limits of detection (LODs) for all organic explosives investigated in this work (Reported LOD values are estimates based on a dilution series and correspond to the lowest concentration for which the main adduct ions for the explosive compound could still be clearly discerned from the background noise)
| Explosive class | Explosive standard | Experimental LOD (ng/mL) |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate esters | ETN | 1 |
| PETN | 10 | |
| NG | 10 | |
| Nitroamines | HMX | 1 |
| RDX | 1 | |
| Nitroaromatics | TNT | 10 |
| Tetryl | 10 | |
| Peroxide-based | HMTD | 30,000 |
| TATP | 15,000 |