Value of the concept of minimal detectable dosage in human hair

Forensic Science International

Volumn 218, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 28-30

  Kintz, Pascal ^a  

^a X Pertise Consulting   (France)

Author keywords

Hair; Interpretation; Minimal detectable dosage; Pharmacology

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BROMAZEPAM; CANNABINOID; CLONAZEPAM; COCAINE; CODEINE; ESTAZOLAM; FLUNITRAZEPAM; GLIBENCLAMIDE; KETAMINE; MELANIN; SELEGILINE; STEROID; TETRAZEPAM; ZOLPIDEM; ZOPICLONE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; DOPING; DRUG BINDING; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG HAIR LEVEL; DRUG PENETRATION; DRUG SCREENING; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEGAL ASPECT; LIPOPHILICITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SAMPLING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; URINALYSIS;

EID: 84860247084     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.10.018     Document Type: Article

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