Analysis of alprazolam by DART-TOF mass spectrometry in counterfeit and routine drug identification cases

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 993-998

  Samms, Warren C ^a   Jiang, Yongyi Julia ^a   Dixon, Mark D ^a   Houck, Stephen S ^a   Mozayani, Ashraf ^a  

^a Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Alprazolam; Confirmation; Controlled substances; Counterfeit; Direct analysis in real time; Forensic science

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960040197     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01767.x     Document Type: Article

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