Profiling of impurities in p-methoxymethamphetamine (PMMA) by means of SPE/TLC method - Examination of the influence of experimental conditions according to 24 factorial

Forensic Science International

Volumn 134, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 214-218

  Kochana, J ^a   Wilamowski, J ^a   Parczewski, A ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Leuckart method; Markers; PMMA; SPE TLC profiling

Indexed keywords

4 METHOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG IMPURITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FLUORESCENCE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; SYNTHESIS; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 0038693079     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(03)00162-2     Document Type: Article

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