Applications Forensic and Crime Lab: • Determination of methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin • Determination of marijuana compounds • Rapid quantitative determination of the enantiomers of methamphetamine • The forensic identification of 3, 4, -MDMA (ecstasy) by including GC-IRD Also see Forensic page Petrochemical: • Power of the IRD aliphatic alcohol identification • Characterization of a synthetic jet engine lubricating oil by combined GC/FTIR/MS and GC/AED • GC/IR/MS for determination of oxygenated compounds in gasoline • Stability of GC/FTIR instrumentation for the reformulated gasolines Also see Petrochemical page Flavors and Fragrances: • Power of the IRD aliphatic alcohol identification • GC/IR/MS analysis of some minor components in coriander oil • Use of multispectral analysis in the characterization of a perfume Environmental: • Power of the IRD aliphatic alcohol identification • Reaction Monitoring for dehydrohalogenation reactions by IRD • Use of GC/FT-IRIR/MS in the analysis of aircraft de-icing fluids • Power of  the IRD polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon ring bonding Consumer Products: • GC/IR/MS analysis of C-18 unsaturated fatty acid esters Homeland Security: • Identification of smokeless powders by GC-IRD.