Validation of twelve chemical spot tests for the detection of drugs of abuse

Forensic Science International

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 189-201

  O'Neal, Carol L ^a   Crouch, Dennis J ^a   Fatah, Alim A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical spot test; Color test; Drug detection

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; COBALT DERIVATIVE; FERRIC CHLORIDE; NITRIC ACID; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; OPIATE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; REAGENT;

ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG ANALYSIS; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034630062     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(99)00235-2     Document Type: Article

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