Optimization of a simple method for the chiral separation of phenethylamines of forensic interest based on cyclodextrin complexation capillary electrophoresis and its preliminary application to the analysis of human urine and hair

Forensic Science International

Volumn 89, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 33-46

  Scarcella, D ^a   Tagliaro, F ^a   Turrina, S ^a   Manetto, G ^a   Nakahara, Y ^b   Smith, F P ^c   Marigo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphetamine; Analysis; Capillary electrophoresis; Enantiomers; Ephedrine; Hair; Metamphetamine; Urine

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; BETA CYCLODEXTRIN; BUFFER; EPHEDRINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; PHENETHYLAMINE DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHATE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG SYNTHESIS; DRUG URINE LEVEL; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENANTIOMER; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0030872814     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(97)00108-4     Document Type: Article

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