Rapid determination of carbohydrates in heroin drug seizures using capillary electrophoresis with short-end injection

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1039-1043

  Anastos, Nicole ^a   Barnett, Neil W ^a   Lewis, Simon W ^a   Pearson, James R ^b   Kirkbride, K Paul ^c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Victoria Police Forensic Service Centre   (Australia)

^c FORENSIC SCIENCE SA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Borate; Capillary electrophoresis; Carbohydrates; Forensic science; Heroin seizures; Short end injection

Indexed keywords

BORIC ACID; DIAMORPHINE; DILUENT; ELECTROLYTE; GLUCOSE; LACTOSE; MANNITOL; MANNOSE; SILICON DIOXIDE; SUCROSE;

ARTICLE; CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 24644490524     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2004549     Document Type: Article

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