Characterization of acetaminophen: Molecular microanalysis with Raman microprobe spectroscopy

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1060-1063

  Pestaner, Joseph P ^a   Mullick, Florabel G ^c   Centeno, Jose A ^b  

^a Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York   (United States)

^b ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^c Armed Forces Institute of Pathology ^*

Author keywords

acetaminophen; forensic pathology; forensic science; forensic toxicology; poisoning; Raman spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG INTOXICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MICROANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; SELF POISONING;

EID: 0029985161     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14050j     Document Type: Article

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