Inhibition of ethanol production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae in human blood by sodium fluoride

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 690-692

  Amick, Grayson D ^a   Habben, Kenneth H ^a  

^a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Antemortem; Driving under the influence; Ethanol; Forensic science; Forensic toxicology; In vitro fermentation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; FLUORIDE SODIUM;

ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FERMENTATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0030876778     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14184j     Document Type: Article

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