Are there possibilities for the detection of chronically elevated alcohol consumption by hair analysis? A report about the state of investigation

Forensic Science International

Volumn 107, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 201-223

  Pragst, F ^a   Spiegel, K ^a   Sporkert, F ^a   Bohnenkamp, M ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ethanol in hair; Ethylesters in hair; Fatty acid ethylesters in hair; Hair analysis; Markers for alcohol abuse

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZOYLECGONINE; CARBOXYLIC ACID; FATTY ACID ESTER; LINOLEIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; MARKER; METHANOL; PALMITIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; PHENYLACETIC ACID; PHTHALIC ACID DIETHYL ESTER; TRYPTOPHAN;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ASSAY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ESTERIFICATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION;

EID: 0033962026     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(99)00164-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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