Availability of target odor compounds from seized ecstasy tablets for canine detection

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1594-1600

  Macias, Michael S ^a   Furton, Kenneth G ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

3,4 methylenedioxy N methylamphetamine; Canine detection; Forensic science; Gas chromatography; Liquid chromatography; Mass spectrometry; Piperonal; Solid phase microextraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 80055108632     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01854.x     Document Type: Article

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