Detection and quantification of 11-nor-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid in hair by GC/MS/MS in Negative Chemical Ionization mode (NCI) with a simple and rapid liquid/liquid extraction

Forensic Science International

Volumn 218, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 49-52

  Minoli, M ^a   Angeli, I ^a   Ravelli, A ^a   Gigli, F ^a   Lodi, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

11 Nor 9 carboxy tetrahydrocannabinol; GC MS MS; Hair; Liquid liquid extraction; Tetrahydrocannabinol

Indexed keywords

TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLIC ACID;

ACIDIFICATION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROLYSIS; IONIZATION; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; LIMIT OF DETECTION; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; METABOLITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCT RECOVERY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 84860236674     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.10.014     Document Type: Article

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