Thin layer chromatography/fluorescence detection of 3,4-methylenedioxy- methamphetamine and related compounds

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1367-1371

  Kato, Noriyuki ^a   Fujita, Susumu ^a   Ohta, Hikoto ^b   Fukuba, Makoto ^a   Toriba, Akira ^c   Hayakawa, Kazuichi ^c  

^a Scientific Crime Laboratory   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF POLICE SCIENCE   (Japan)

^c KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA); Fluorescence detection; Forensic science; TLC; Urine

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYDIMETHYLAMPHETAMINE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYETHYLAMPHETAMINE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; METHAMPHETAMINE; N METHYL 1 (3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL) 2 BUTAMINE; N METHYL 1 (3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL) 3 BUTAMINE; POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE; REAGENT; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG SCREENING; FLUORESCENCE; HEATING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; URINALYSIS;

EID: 54949129330     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00870.x     Document Type: Article

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