A rapid test for heroin (3,6-diacetylmorphine) based on two chemiluminescence reactions

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1080-1084

  Agg, Kent M ^a   Craddock, Adrian F ^a   Bos, Richard ^a,b   Francis, Paul S ^a   Lewis, Simon W ^a,c   Barnett, Neil W ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Anexus Laboratories   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

3,6 diacetylmorphine; Chemiluminescence; Drug screening; Forensic chemistry; Forensic science; Heroin; Morphine; Presumptive chemical test; Spot test

Indexed keywords

ACETONITRILE; DIAMORPHINE; MORPHINE; MORPHINE 6 ACETATE; PERCHLORATE; PERMANGANATE POTASSIUM; POLYPHOSPHATE; TRIS(2,2' BIPYRIDINE)RUTHENIUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; FLOW INJECTION ANALYSIS; HYDROLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33749014930     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00215.x     Document Type: Article

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