Analysis of hair after contamination with blood containing cocaine and blood containing benzoylecgonine

Forensic Science International

Volumn 194, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 94-96

  Paterson, Sue ^a   Lee, Sooyeun ^a   Cordero, Rosa ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benzoylecgonine; Blood contamination; Cocaine; Hair analysis

Indexed keywords

BENZOYLECGONINE; COCAINE; ECGONINE METHYL ESTER; HOMOCOCAINE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTAMINATION; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 72149127145     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.10.018     Document Type: Article

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