High-performance liquid chromatographic methods for the analysis of explosives

This review gives an overview of the developments in the field of analysis of explosives by HPLC for forensic applications. The review covers almost all aspects of analysis such as the analyte's category, matrix involved, technique and conditions used for preconcentration, column and mobile phase used, and subsequent detection in tabular form. This paper covers only organic explosives, e. g., nitroaromatic, nitramine, nitrate esters, peroxide-based explosives and their metabolites and their analysis in various environmental and biological samples like air, water, soil and blood serum.