Stability of barbiturates in fixed tissues and formalin solutions

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 205-208

  Cingolani, Mariano ^a   Cippitelli, Marcello ^a   Froldi, Rino ^a   Tassoni, Giovanna ^a   Mirtella, Dora ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACERATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; FORMALDEHYDE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; DRUG STABILITY; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER PARENCHYMA; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RELIABILITY; SAMPLING; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; TISSUE FIXATION; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 17144416052     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/29.3.205     Document Type: Article

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