The analysis of illicit methaqualone containing preparations by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for forensic purposes

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 376-380

  Grové, Alida A ^a   Rohwer, Egmont R ^b   Laurens, Johannes B ^b   Vorster, Barend C ^b  

^a NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Forensic chemistry; Forensic science; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Mandrax; Methaqualone; Quantitative analysis

Indexed keywords

METHAQUALONE;

ARTICLE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TABLET; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 33644888257     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00053.x     Document Type: Article

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