Isotopic analysis of 13C as a tool for comparison and origin assignment of seized heroin samples

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 429-433

  Besacier, Fabrice ^a   Guilluy, Roger ^b   Brazier, Jean L ^b   Chaudron Thozet, Huguette ^a   Girard, Josiane ^a   Lamotte, Alain ^a  

^a Centre Universitaire des Saints Pères   (France)

^b Institut des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques   (France)

Author keywords

drugs of abuse; forensic science; heroin; isotopic analysis; origin assignment

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ANHYDRIDE; CARBON 13; DIAMORPHINE; MORPHINE;

ARTICLE; DEACETYLATION; DRUG ACETYLATION; DRUG TRAFFIC; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; ISOTOPE TRACING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030904895     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14143j     Document Type: Article

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