Analytical method for the determination of strychnine in tissues by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry: Two case reports

Forensic Science International

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 145-152

  Marques, E P ^a   Gil, F ^b   Proenca P ^a   Monsanto, P ^a   Oliveira, M F ^a   Castanheira, A ^a   Vieira, D N ^a  

^a F   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alkaloid; GC MS; Rodenticide; Strychnine

Indexed keywords

PAPAVERINE; STRYCHNINE;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG ISOLATION; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0034656988     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(00)00153-5     Document Type: Article

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