Determination of nimetazepam and 7-aminonimetazepam in human urine by using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Forensic Science International

Volumn 224, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 84-89

  Wang, Kuang Chuan ^a,b   Cheng, Min Chi ^a   Hsieh, Chin Lin ^b   Hsu, Jung Fa ^b   Wu, Jen Der ^a   Lee, Ching Kuo ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Criminal Investigation Bureau   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

7 Aminonimetazepam; LC MS; Nimetazepam; Nitrazepam

Indexed keywords

7 NIMETAZEPAM; AMMONIUM ACETATE; NIMETAZEPAM; NITRAZEPAM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; ELECTROSPRAY MASS SPECTROMETRY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; LIMIT OF DETECTION; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MONITORING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEXUAL CRIME; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; URINALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 84872395787     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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