Rapid analysis of caffeine in " smart drugs" and " energy drinks" by microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography (MEEKC)

Forensic Science International

Volumn 220, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 279-283

  Liotta, Eloisa ^a   Gottardo, Rossella ^a   Seri, Catia ^b   Rimondo, Claudia ^b   Miksik, Ivan ^c   Serpelloni, Giovanni ^d   Tagliaro, Franco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b Italian National Early Warning System Drug Policies Department Verona Coordination Unit   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^d Presidency of the Council of Ministers   (Italy)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Energy drink; Microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography; Smart drug

Indexed keywords

BORATE SODIUM; BUTANOL; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; HEXANE;

ABSORPTION; ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY DRINK; LIMIT OF DETECTION; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; LINEAR SYSTEM; MICROEMULSION ELECTROKINETIC CHROMATOGRAPHY; PH MEASUREMENT; PHASE SEPARATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 84862688000     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.03.015     Document Type: Article

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