Determination of chromate adulteration of human urine by automated colorimetric and capillary ion electrophoretic analyses

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 36-39

  Ferslew, Kenneth E ^a   Nicolaides, Andrea N ^a   Robert, Timothy A ^b  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Aegis Analytical Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIC ACID; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; DIPHENYLCARBAZIDE;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; COLORIMETRY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DRUG SCREENING; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; URINE;

EID: 0037259552     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/27.1.36     Document Type: Article

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