Simultaneous Detection and Quantitation of Morphine, 6-Acetylmorphine, and Cocaine in Toenails: Comparison with Hair Analysis

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 128-131

  Cingolani, Mariano ^a   Scavella, Sabrina ^a   Mencarelli, Roberto ^a   Mirtella, Dora ^a   Froldi, Rino ^b   Rodriguez, Daniele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MACERATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID ANHYDRIDE; COCAINE; MORPHINE; MORPHINE 6 ACETATE; PROPIONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROLYSIS; ION MONITORING; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NAIL; TOE;

EID: 1542427319     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/28.2.128     Document Type: Article

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