Hydroxyproline interference during the gas chromatographic analysis of D/L aspartic acid in human dentine

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 124-131

  Waite, E R ^a   Collins, M J ^a   Van Duin, A C T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Collagen; D L Aspartic acid; Gas chromatography; Hydroxyproline; N TFA isopropyl ester derivatives

Indexed keywords

ASPARTIC ACID; HYDROXYPROLINE;

ACYLATION; AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; DENTIN; DERIVATIZATION; ENANTIOMER; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MINERALIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN ISOLATION;

ASPARTIC ACID; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; DENTIN; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; HYDROXYPROLINE; STEREOISOMERISM; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0033059919     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004140050214     Document Type: Article

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