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Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 174-176

  Stout, Peter R ^a   Ropero Miller, Jeri D ^a   Baylor, Michael R ^a   Mitchell, John M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOYLECGONINE; COCAINE; HOMOCOCAINE;

CONTAMINATION; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STAINING;

EID: 34247380736     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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