Ethyl glucuronide in hair - A highly effective test for the monitoring of alcohol consumption

Forensic Science International

Volumn 218, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 10-14

  Agius, Ronald ^a   Nadulski, Thomas ^a   Kahl, Hans Gerhard ^a   Dufaux, Bertin ^a  

^a Labor Krone   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alcohol marker; Driving license; Ethyl glucuronide; Hair; Uncertainty of measurement; Urine

Indexed keywords

ETHYL GLUCURONIDE;

ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER LICENCE; DRUNKEN DRIVING; GERMANY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OFFENDER; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REFERENCE VALUE; REHABILITATION CARE; SAMPLING; SCREENING TEST; TREATMENT DURATION; URINALYSIS;

EID: 84860249525     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.10.007     Document Type: Article

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