Determination of heroin, 6-acetylmorphine, and morphine in biological fluids using their propionyl derivatives with ion trap GC-MS

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 127-133

  Guillot, J G ^a   Lefebvre, M ^a   Weber, J P ^a  

^a Centre de toxicologie du Québec   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; MORPHINE 6 ACETATE;

ACYLATION; ARTICLE; DERIVATIZATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG URINE LEVEL; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; TOXIN ANALYSIS; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 0030968471     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/21.2.127     Document Type: Article

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