Enantiomeric separation of methamphetamine and related analogs by capillary zone electrophoresis: Intelligence study in routine methamphetamine seizures

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1248-1252

  Cheng, Wing Chi ^a   Lee, Wing Man ^a   Chan, Man Fai ^a   Tsui, Pui ^a   Dao, Kwok Leung ^a  

^a Government Laboratory   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Capillary zone electrophoresis; Ephedrine; Forensic science; Methamphetamine; Pseudoephedrine

Indexed keywords

BETA CYCLODEXTRIN; EPHEDRINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; PHOSPHATE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY ZONE ELECTROPHORESIS; DIODE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ENANTIOMER; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 0036846442     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs15556j     Document Type: Article

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