GC-MS and GC-IRD analysis of 2-, 3- and 4-methylmethamphetamine and 2-, 3- and 4-methylamphetamine

Forensic Science International

Volumn 220, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 67-73

  Davis, Sean ^a   Blakey, Karen ^a   Rands Trevor, Karen ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

2 , 3 and 4 methylamphetamine; 2 , 3 and 4 methylmethamphetamine; GC IRD; GC MS

Indexed keywords

2 METHYLAMPHETAMINE; 2 METHYLMETHAMPHETAMINE; 3 METHYLAMPHETAMINE; 3 METHYLMETHAMPHETAMINE; 4 METHYLAMPHETAMINE; 4 METHYLMETHAMPHETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DERIVATIZATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY INFRARED DETECTION; ISOMERISM; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 84862678815     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.01.028     Document Type: Article

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