Analysis of amphetamines by supercritical fluid chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, gas chromatography and capillary zone electrophoresis; a preliminary comparison

Forensic Science International

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-22

  McAvoy, Y ^a   Cole, M D ^a   Gueniat, O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

3,4 Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA); 3,4 Methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA); 3,4 Methylenedioxymethylamphetamine (MDMA, Ecstasy); Amphetamine; Capillary zone electrophoresis; Gas chromatography; High performance liquid chromatography; Methamphetamine; Supercritical fluid chromatography

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; PHENYL ISOTHIOCYANATE;

ARTICLE; CAPILLARY ZONE ELECTROPHORESIS; DRUG DETERMINATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033064453     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(99)00041-9     Document Type: Article

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