Analysis of dyes in illicit pills (amphetamine and derivatives)

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 716-722

  Goldmann, Till ^a   Taroni, Franco ^a   Margot, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Color; Drug intelligence; Ecstasy; Evidence interpretation; Forensic science; Likelihood ratio

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; FOOD DYE;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CAPILLARY ZONE ELECTROPHORESIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COLOR; DIODE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; PILL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; SOLUBILITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 3142718260     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2002151     Document Type: Article

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