A contribution to the improvement of accuracy in the quantitation of THC

Forensic Science International

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-8

  Poortman Van Der Meer, A J ^a   Huizer, H ^a  

^a NL 2288 GD   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cannabinoids; Delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol; Effective carbon number (ECN); Flame ionisation detector response; Gas chromatography; Quantitative determination; Reference compounds

Indexed keywords

CANNABIDIOL; CANNABINOL; CANNABIS; DRONABINOL;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LABORATORY; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; STANDARD; THEORY;

EID: 0032988470     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(99)00004-3     Document Type: Article

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