Determination of alkylmethylphosphonic acids, the main metabolites of organophosphorus nerve agents, in biofluids by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and liquid-liquid-solid-phase-transfer-catalyzed pentafluorobenzylation

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 86-93

  Miki, Akihiro ^a   Katagi, Muneharo ^a   Tsuchihashi, Hitoshi ^a   Yamashita, Masakazu ^b  

^a Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters 1 3 18   (Japan)

^b DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG METABOLITE; METHYLPHOSPHONIC ACID; NERVE GAS; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; CHEMICAL WARFARE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ION MONITORING; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NERVE INJURY; OFFENDER; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION;

EID: 0033001849     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/23.2.86     Document Type: Article

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