| abstract |
Apparatus, system and method for the continuous flow extraction, collection and analysis of small amounts of energetic substance/s and their reacted/unreacted residues in real time are provided The apparatus includes an agitator that generates a particulate material from a surface A vacuum gathers particulate material which is provided to a mixing module The mixing module creates a supercritical matrix containing the particulate matter A separator separates and removes waste in the supercritical matrix from the supercritical matrix Concentrated particulate material from the supercritical matrix is provided to a mass spectrometer for analysis and detection of a target material in proximate real-time In one embodiment, the separator provides the supercritical matrix to a tube arm The tube arm is heated to reduce solvent in the supercritical matrix A collector in the tube arm concentrates particulate material, which is volatilized by a laser Volatilized particulate material is provided to the mass spectrometer |