Methylation of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine in formalin-fixed human liver tissue

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 715-717

  Shakleya, Diaa M ^a   Kraner, James C ^b   Kaplan, James A ^b   Callery, Patrick S ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Office of the Chief Medical Examiner   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ACETONITRILE; CHLORIDE; FORMALDEHYDE; FORMIC ACID; WATER;

ARTICLE; CENTRIFUGE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELECTROSPRAY MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER; LIVER HOMOGENATE; METHYLATION; POSITIVE ION ELECTROSPRAY; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SUPERNATANT; SYNTHESIS; TISSUE FIXATION; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 29144518610     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/29.7.715     Document Type: Article

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