Concept: Gas chromatography + mass spectrometry (GC-MS) in the analyticaltechnique vocabulary

Concept URI	http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/aq/analyticaltechnique/GC-MS
Preferred label	Gas chromatography + mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
Definition	Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is a method that combines the features of gas-liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry to identify different substances within a test sample. Applications of GC-MS include drug detection, fire investigation, environmental analysis, explosives investigation, and identification of unknown samples. GC-MS can also be used in airport security to detect substances in luggage or on human beings. Additionally, it can identify trace elements in materials that were previously thought to have disintegrated beyond identification.
Notation	GC-MS
Status	Valid
Status Modified	2013-03-22
Accepted Date	2013-03-22
Not Accepted Date
Scope note	Analysis VOC, PAH, B(a)P (Reference)