Rapid and simple method for direct determination of several amphetamines in seized tablets by GC-FID

Forensic Science International

Volumn 152, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 199-203

  Mitrevski, Blagoj ^a   Zdravkovski, Zoran ^b  

^a Ministry of Internal Affairs   (Macedonia)

^b SS CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY   (Macedonia)

Author keywords

Amphetamines; GC FID; Peak asymmetry; Separation

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; STANDARDIZATION; TABLET; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 20544472584     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.08.010     Document Type: Article

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