Detection of γ-hydroxybutyric acid in blood and urine by gas chromatography combined with liquid-liquid extraction

Japanese Journal of Forensic Toxicology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 198-201

  Moriya, Fumio ^a   Nishimura, Hiroyuki ^a   Hashimoto, Yoshiaki ^a  

^a KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Methylene butyrolactone; Butyrolactone (GBL); Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB); Gas chromatography; Liquid liquid extraction

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; DICHLOROMETHANE; GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE DERIVATIVE; NITROGEN; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SODIUM SULFATE; SULFURIC ACID; WATER;

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLIZATION; DRUG DETERMINATION; EVAPORATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PURIFICATION; URINALYSIS;

EID: 29344444246     PISSN: 09159606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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