Determination of opiates in hair. Effects of extraction methods on recovery and on stability of analytes

Forensic Science International

Volumn 84, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 259-269

  Polettini, Aldo ^a   Stramesi, Cristiana ^a   Vignali, Claudia ^a   Montagna, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hair analysis; Hydrolysis; Morphine; Opiates; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCODEINE; CODEINE; DIAMORPHINE; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; METHANOL; MORPHINE; MORPHINE 6 ACETATE; OPIATE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG OVERDOSE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROLYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ION MONITORING; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; TISSUE PREPARATION;

EID: 0031033148     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(96)02070-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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