Hair analysis interpretation of an unusual case of alleged scopolamine-facilitated sexual assault

Forensic Toxicology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 193-198

  De Castro, Ana ^a,b   Lendoiro, Elena ^a   Quintela, Óscar ^c   Concheiro, Marta ^a   López Rivadulla, Manuel ^a   Cruz, Angelines ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b Cienytech SL   (Spain)

^c Biology Section Apdo 863 E 41080   (Spain)

Author keywords

Decontamination; DFSA; Hair; Scopolamine; Wash hair ratio

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; PHOSPHATE; SCOPOLAMINE; SOLVENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTAMINATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL CRIME; VICTIM;

EID: 84865702795     PISSN: 18608965     EISSN: 18608973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11419-012-0141-x     Document Type: Article

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