Quantitative determination of paraquat in a fatal intoxication by HPLC- DAD following chemical reduction with sodium borohydride

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 116-121

  Arys, K ^a   Van Bocxlaer, J ^a   Clauwaert, K ^a   Lambert, W ^a   Piette, M ^a   Van Peteghem, C ^a   De Leenheer, A ^a,b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Fac Van Farmaceutische W   (Belgium)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CAFFEINE; COTININE; MEVINPHOS; PARAQUAT; SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FATALITY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; STOMACH CONTENT; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0034059834     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/24.2.116     Document Type: Article

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