Practical experiences in application of hair fatty acid ethyl esters and ethyl glucuronide for detection of chronic alcohol abuse in forensic cases

Forensic Science International

Volumn 218, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 82-91

  Suesse, S ^a   Pragst, F ^b   Mieczkowski, T ^c   Selavka, C M ^d   Elian, A ^e   Sachs, H ^f   Hastedt, M ^b   Rothe, M ^g   Campbell, J ^h  

^a DC Drogencheck   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d Trimega Laboratories   (United Kingdom)

^e State Police Crime Laboratory   (United States)

^f Forensic Toxicological Center   (Germany)

^g LIPIDOMIX GMBH   (Germany)

^h Surescreen Diagnostics   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption marker; Ethyl glucuronide; Fatty acid ethyl esters; Hair analysis; Hair cosmetics; ROC analysis

Indexed keywords

ETHYL GLUCURONIDE; FATTY ACID ESTER;

ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOLID PHASE MICROEXTRACTION;

EID: 84860261823     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.10.006     Document Type: Article

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