High-throughput dispersive liquid/liquid microextraction (DLLME) method for the rapid determination of drugs of abuse, benzodiazepines and other psychotropic medications in blood samples by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and application to forensic cases

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 123, Issue , 2015, Pages 33-41

  Fisichella, Marco ^a   Odoardi, Sara ^a   Strano Rossi, Sabina ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood sample analysis; DLLME; Drugs; Forensic toxicology; UHPLC MS MS

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930205234     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2015.05.009     Document Type: Article

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