Real time quantitative colourimetric test for methamphetamine detection using digital and mobile phone technology

Forensic Science International

Volumn 235, Issue , 2014, Pages 8-13

  Choodum, Aree ^a   Parabun, Kaewalee ^a   Klawach, Nantikan ^a   Daeid, Niamh Nic ^b   Kanatharana, Proespichaya ^a   Wongniramaikul, Worawit ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b University of Strathclyde   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colourimetric detection; Drug presumptive test; IPhone app; Methamphetamine; RGB color system

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COLORIMETRY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIGITAL IMAGING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MOBILE PHONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 84891646048     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.11.018     Document Type: Article

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