The detection of acetylcodeine and 6-acetylmorphine in opiate positive urines

Forensic Science International

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-10

  O'Neal, Carol L ^a   Poklis, Alphonse ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylcodeine; Heroin detection; Heroin synthesis; Urinary biomarker

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCODEINE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CODEINE; DIAMORPHINE; MORPHINE; MORPHINE 6 ACETATE; NORCODEINE;

ARTICLE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0032490609     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(98)00074-7     Document Type: Article

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