Determination of Cannabinoids in Human Hair by GC/MS

Analytical Letters

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 517-528

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cannabinoids; GC MS; Hair; THC

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; BISTRIMETHYLSILYLTRIFLUOROACETAMIDE; CANNABIDIOL; CANNABINOID; CANNABINOL; CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CHLOROTRIMETHYLSILANE; DRONABINOL; HEXANE; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLIC ACID; TRIFLUOROACETAMIDE DERIVATIVE; TRIMETHYLSILYL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DISSOLUTION; EXTRACTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROLYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PH; STANDARD;

CANNABIS;

EID: 1842538830     PISSN: 00032719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/AL-120028624     Document Type: Article

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