A validated hybrid quadrupole linear ion-trap LC-MS method for the analysis of morphine and morphine glucuronides applied to opiate deaths

Forensic Science International

Volumn 187, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 34-41

  Taylor, Kerry ^a   Elliott, Simon ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heroin; LC MS; Morphine; SPE

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCURONIDASE; CODEINE; DIAMORPHINE; DIHYDROCODEINE; GLUCURONIDE; MORPHINE 3 GLUCURONIDE; MORPHINE 6 ACETATE; MORPHINE 6 GLUCURONIDE; MORPHINE DERIVATIVE; NOSCAPINE; OPIATE; PAPAVERINE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CALIBRATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DEATH; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG INTOXICATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ION TRAP MASS SPECTROMETRY; LABORATORY TEST; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLITE; MONITORING; MULTIPLE REACTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION;

EID: 64249131015     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.02.011     Document Type: Article

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