Hair analysis by using radioimmunoassay, high-performance liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis to investigate chronic exposure to heroin, cocaine and/or ecstasy in applicants for driving licences

Forensic Science International

Volumn 107, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 121-128

  Tagliaro, F ^a,b   Valentini, R ^b   Manetto, G ^b   Crivellente, F ^b   Carli, G ^b   Marigo, M ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Driving licence; Drugs of abuse; Hair analysis; Urinalysis

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BENZOYLECGONINE; COCAINE; ILLICIT DRUG; MORPHINE; OPIATE;

CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRIVER LICENCE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG SCREENING; HAIR ANALYSIS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0033966528     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(99)00157-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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