Optimized sampling protocols and the development of new wipe materials can be facilitated by standardized measurements of collection efficiency from wipe-sampling. Our approach for sampling trace explosives uses an automated device to control speed, force, and distance during wipe-sampling followed by extraction of collected explosives.
Verkouteren, J. R., Lawrence, J. A., Staymates, M. E., Sisco, E. Standardized Method for Measuring Collection Efficiency from Wipe-sampling of Trace Explosives. J. Vis. Exp. (122), e55484, doi:10.3791/55484 (2017).