Novel sample preparation methods and field testing procedures used to determine the chemical basis of cocaine detection by canines

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2941, Issue , 1997, Pages 56-62

  Furton, Kenneth G ^a   Hsu, Ya Li ^a   Luo, Tien Ying ^a   Alvarez, Nayiby ^a   Lagos, Pedro ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine detection; Cocaine; Contamination; Currency; Methyl benzoate

Indexed keywords

CANINE DETECTION; COCAINE; COCAINE DETECTIONS; CURRENCY; DRUG TRAFFICKING; FIELD TESTS; FORENSIC SCIENTISTS; LEGAL COMMUNITIES; METHYL BENZOATE; SAMPLE PREPARATION METHODS; SURFACE AREAS; TEST CONDITIONS; TESTING PROCEDURES; THRESHOLD LEVELS;

POLLUTION DETECTION;

EID: 21044452706     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.266313     Document Type: Conference Paper

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