Simultaneous and rapid analysis of nerve gases and proteinous toxins by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry

Japanese Journal of Forensic Toxicology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-28

  Kanamori Kataoka, Mieko ^a   Seto, Yasuo ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF POLICE SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHOSPHONOTHIOIC ACID S (2 DIISOPROPYLAMINOETHYL) O ETHYL ESTER; NERVE GAS; RICIN; SARIN; SOMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS ENTEROTOXIN B; TABUN;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELECTROSPRAY MASS SPECTROMETRY; GAS ANALYSIS; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NEUROTOXICITY; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 16844386958     PISSN: 09159606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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