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An example of the separation of a series of herbicides monitored by the NPD is shown in figure 23.

Another interesting application of the NPD is in the GC analysis of the basic drugs. A chromatogram of a synthetic mixture of basic drugs using the NPD is shown in figure 24.

 

1.Amphetamine	2. Methamphetamine	3. Nicotine
4. Ephedrine	5. Benzocaine	6. Nenzphetamine
7. Lidocaine	8. Phencyclidine	9. Doxylamine
10. Procaine	11. Methadone	12. Cocaine
13. Imipramine	14. Desipramine	15. Scopolamine
16. Codeine	17. Morphine	18. Oxycodone
19. Chlordiazepoxide	20. Heroin	21. Flurazepam
22. Papaverine	23. Hydroxyzine	24. Tioridazine

 

Courtesy of Supelco Inc.

 

Figure 24 The Separation of Some Basic Drugs Using the NPD to Selectively Detect Compounds Containing Nitrogen