Enzymatic detection of gamma-hydroxybutyrate using aldo-keto reductase 7A2

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 783-787

  Bendinskas, Kestutis ^a   Sattelberg, Patricia ^a   Crossett, Daniel ^a   Banyikwa, Andrew ^a   Dempsey, Daniel ^a   Mackenzie, James A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aldo keto reductase 7A2; Detection; Drug abuse; Enzymatic; Forensic science; Gamma hydroxybutyrate; gamma hydroxybutyric acid; Succinic semialdehyde reductase

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955130593     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01694.x     Document Type: Article

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