Case report: Detection of neo-formation of ethanol in a postmortem blood sample using N-propanol and a urine sample

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 145-149

  Wiomore, J G ^a   Chow, B L C ^a  

^a Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Centre of Forensic Sciences   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PROPANOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; AUTOPSY; BLOOD SAMPLING; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; MALE; SCREENING TEST; STANDARD; SUICIDE; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0033670703     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.2000.10757510     Document Type: Article

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