The mass spectrum of cocaine

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 475-480

  Smith, R Martin ^a  

^a Crime Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

chemistry; cocaine; forensic science; mass spectrometry; substance abuse

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; COCAINE DERIVATIVE; HOMOCOCAINE;

ARTICLE; DIASTEREOISOMER; DRUG STRUCTURE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE;

EID: 0030941626     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14150j     Document Type: Article

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