GC-MS-MS determination of gamma-hydroxybutyrate in blood and urine

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 375-379

  Paul, Richard ^a   Tsanaclis, Lolita ^b   Kingston, Robert ^b   Berry, Anthony ^a   Guwy, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^b No 1 Pentwyn Business Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ACETAMIDE DERIVATIVE; ACETONITRILE; GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE; N,O BIS(TRIMETHYLSILYL)TRIFLUOROACETAMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 33748304405     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/30.6.375     Document Type: Article

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