A simple automated procedure for the detection and identification of peaks in gas chromatography-continuous scan mass spectrometry. Application to systematic toxicological analysis of drugs in whole human blood

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 579-586

  Polettini, Aldo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; DRUG SCREENING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ION PAIR CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0029849388     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/20.7.579     Document Type: Article

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