Isotope ratio mass spectrometry as a tool for forensic investigation (examples from recent studies)

Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 141-149

  Carter, James F ^a   Sleeman, Richard ^a   Hill, Jenny C ^a   Idoine, Fay ^a   Titterton, Emma L ^a  

^a MASS SPEC ANALYTICAL LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drugs; Isotope ratio; Mass spectrometry; Packaging material

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; CARBON 13; DEUTERIUM; DIAMORPHINE; ISOTOPE; NITROGEN 15; ORGANIC COMPOUND; OXYGEN 18;

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRIME; DRUG ISOLATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; ISOTOPE RATIO MASS SPECTROMETRY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PACKAGING; SEIZURE; TABLET;

EID: 31344431824     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-0306(05)71648-8     Document Type: Article

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