Simultaneous solid-phase extraction on C18 cartridges of opiates and cocainics for an improved quantitation in human hair by GC-MS: One year of forensic applications

Forensic Science International

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 49-59

  Gaillard, Yvan ^a   Pépin, Gilbert ^a  

^a Laboratoire d'Expertises TOXLAB   (France)

Author keywords

Cocainics; Forensic medicine; GC MS; Hair; Opiates; Solid phase extraction

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; CARBON; COCAINE; CODEINE; DICHLOROMETHANE; ECGONINE METHYL ESTER; HOMOCOCAINE; MORPHINE; OPIATE; PHOSPHATE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DRUG DETERMINATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROLYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; STANDARD; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0343907746     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(97)02125-7     Document Type: Article

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