A new GC-MS method for the determination of five amphetamines in human hair

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 135-139

  Villamor, J L ^a   Bermejo, A M ^a   Fernandez P ^a,b   Tabernero, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYETHAMPHETAMINE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ACID ANHYDRIDE; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; DICHLOROMETHANE; METHAMPHETAMINE; PENTAFLUOROPROPIONIC ANHYDRIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERIVATIZATION; EXTRACTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HYDROLYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NORMAL HUMAN; STANDARD;

EID: 15244359587     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/29.2.135     Document Type: Article

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