A convenient derivatization method for the determination of amphetamine and related drugs in urine

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 148-151

  Jonsson, John ^a   Kronstrand, Robert ^a,b   Hatanpää, Marko ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry   (Sweden)

Author keywords

amphetamine; controlled substances; derivatization; drug analysis; drug chemistry; forensic science; methamphetamine; phenmetrazi ne; phentermine

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; METHAMPHETAMINE; PHENMETRAZINE; PHENTERMINE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DERIVATIZATION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DETERMINATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LABORATORY TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOISOMERISM; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0030032860     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs13914j     Document Type: Article

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