Evaluation of two immunoassay procedures for drug testing in hair samples

Forensic Science International

Volumn 215, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 60-63

  Musshoff, F ^a   Kirschbaum, K M ^a   Graumann, K ^a   Herzfeld, C ^a   Sachs, H ^b   Madea, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b FTC   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chromatography; Driving under influence (DUI); Drugs; Hair analysis; Immunoassay; Re granting of drivers' licences

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABINOID DERIVATIVE; COCAINE; METHADONE; METHAMPHETAMINE; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL;

ABSTINENCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG HAIR LEVEL; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GERMANY; HAIR ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SAMPLE SIZE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84856433472     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.03.030     Document Type: Article

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