A quick and automated method for profiling heroin samples for tactical intelligence purposes

Forensic Science International

Volumn 169, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 108-117

  Dufey, Valérie ^a   Dujourdy, Laurence ^a   Besacier, Fabrice ^a   Chaudron, Huguette ^a  

^a Centre Universitaire des Saints Pères   (France)

Author keywords

Diamorphine; Drug intelligence; Heroin; Inter sample correlation; Major alkaloid profiling; Neutral and acidic impurities; PHP MySQL database

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCODEINE; DIAMORPHINE; MORPHINE 6 ACETATE; NOSCAPINE; PAPAVERINE; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DATA ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34249741032     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.08.003     Document Type: Article

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