A method for the simultaneous determination of cocaine, benzoylecgonine, and ecgonine methyl ester in blood and urine using GC/EIMS with derivatization to produce high mass molecular ions.

abstract：:A woman was alleged to have committed suicide by consuming a gasoline additive shortly before jumping from a second floor balcony within her home. She was found dead by police with a multitude of injuries, lying nude in a partially evaporated unknown residue that was later determined to be methanol. Samples collected ...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Avella J,Briglia E,Harleman G,Lehrer M

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A separation system based on isotachophoresis is described for the cyanogenic glycoside linamarin in aqueous solution and in human urine. Isotachophoresis is a migration of a substance in an electric field, which is applied to a system of electrolytes of specific design. Detection is carried out by monitoring conducti...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Carlsson L,Ronquist G,Rosling H

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacogenomics is the study of the linkage between an individual's genotype and the disposition of drugs in the body. The first association between adverse drug reactions and inherited variations was recognized in the 1950s, and since then, pharmacogenomics has come a long way. The importance of pharmacogenomics is ...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Kupiec TC,Raj V,Vu N

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sensitive method for identifying and quantifying brucine by means of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry is presented in this article. Based on a solid-phase extraction for human serum, the validation indicated limits of detection and quantification of 0.12 and 0.23 ng/mL, respectively. In one case of let...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Teske J,Weller JP,Albrecht UV,Fieguth A

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An arsenic death was investigated six and one half years after the demise. Analysis of tissue embedded in paraffin blocks demonstrated toxic concentrations. Spectrophotometry was employed with the use of a hydride generator to provide specificity and sensitivity to less than 0.05 microgram. ...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Bednarczyk LR,Matusiak W

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the efforts to prevent the spread of new psychoactive substances (NPS) such as synthetic amphetamine derivatives, it is apparent that newer types of NPS are still emerging on the market in recent years. Due to high potential for their abuse, reliable analytical methods are required to determine these substance...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Kim JY,Suh S,Park J,In MK

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficiency of ethanolamine and potassium hydroxide (KOH) as trapping agents for CO2 was determined using a flow of 500 mL/min through CO2 absorption towers containing trapping solutions. Radiolabeled 14CO2 was produced by acidification of suspensions containing Ba14CO3. Both 100% ethanolamine and 5M ethanolamine i...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Medinsky MA

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of lethal overdose by prilocaine, a local anaesthetic, is presented. The patient died in the dental office during treatment, and the time course of events was documented. The drug concentration in blood, urine, and liver was measured. ...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Kaliciak HA,Chan SC

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case report involving a 34-year-old white male who was found dead at home by his roommate is presented. At the time of his death, he was being treated with tramadol/acetaminophen, metaxalone, oxycodone, and amitriptyline. The decedent's mother stated that he had been taking increasing amounts of pain medication in o...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Bynum ND,Poklis JL,Gaffney-Kraft M,Garside D,Ropero-Miller JD

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A high performance liquid chromatographic method is described for the simultaneous quantitation of four commonly prescribed antiarrhythmic drugs: lidocaine, mexiletine, disopyramide, and quinidine. An isocratic system using a reverse phase column was used to separate these compounds. Coefficients of variation were les...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Dusci LJ,Hackett LP

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benzoylecgonine (BZE) extraction from urine was explored using Cerex Polycrom Clin II solid-phase extraction (SPE) columns and the Speedisk 48 Pressure Processor as an alternative to the Prep1 automated sample processor and XTRX Type RP/W columns. Linearity for urine standards extracted using the Cerex-Speedisk method...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Kuhnle JA,Churley M,Kawasaki SY,Lyons TP,Bruins MR

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compares fluoride concentrations ([F]) in surface and whole bone for up to 27 days following an acute oral dose of F. Four groups of rats received single oral F dose (50 mg/kg body weight), and the control group received deionized water (n = 10/group). Groups were euthanized at 1, 3, 9, or 27 days after F a...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Buzalaf MA,Caroselli EE,de Carvalho JG,de Oliveira RC,da Silva Cardoso VE,Whitford GM

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of chemical agents were evaluated to determine their effects on fluorescence polarization immunoassays for drugs of abuse. Sixteen different agents, at concentrations up to 10%, were tested against urine assays for cannabinoids, cocaine (metabolite), amphetamines, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP), and barbiturat...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Schwarzhoff R,Cody JT

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human urine was tested for tricyclic antidepressants with fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA) reagents on Abbott's ADx system and with EIA reagents on Syva's ETS system. A 75-ng/mL imipramine calibrator cutoff was used with the ADx system and a 300-ng/mL nortriptyline calibrator cutoff with the ETS system. Th...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Meenan GM,Barlotta S,Lehrer M

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to investigate the concentrations of ethyl glucuronide (EtG) in oral fluid and both EtG and ethyl sulfate (EtS) in blood and urine following intense use of mouthwash and ingestion of nonalcoholic wine, which are proven to contain 3 mg/L EtG, 1.5 mg/L EtS, and 0.2 g/L ethanol. Twelve subjects p...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Høiseth G,Yttredal B,Karinen R,Gjerde H,Christophersen A

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The quantification of drugs of abuse in keratinized matrices is becoming of special relevance for monitoring consumption and for post-mortem investigations. We aimed to implement an analytical method for the simultaneous detection of morphine (MORF), 6-monoacetylmorphine (6-MAM), methadone (MET), 2-ethylidene-1,5-dime...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Magalhães TP,Cravo S,Silva DDD,Dinis-Oliveira RJ,Afonso C,Lourdes Bastos M,Carmo H

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sulfur mustard (SM) is a chemical warfare agent that causes painful blisters and chemically modifies endogenous biomacromolecules by alkylation to hydroxyethylthioethyl (HETE) adducts representing valuable long-term markers for post-exposure analysis. The albumin adduct formed in human plasma in vitro (HETE bound to t...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Gandor F,Gawlik M,Thiermann H,John H

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endogenous γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) concentrations in blood and urine are well documented, but there are very little data on natural levels in saliva, a biological matrix increasingly used for drug testing. We measured endogenous GHB concentrations in 120 unpaid volunteers who also provided anonymous epidemiologica...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： De Paoli G,Walker KM,Pounder DJ

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While circumventing legislative controls, synthetic piperazines are encountered as "legal" alternatives to ecstasy. Unforeseeable challenges may delay quantitative analysis of these compounds in biological fluids. Enzymatic reactions, matrix interferences and limited knowledge of analyte stability further complicate i...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Lau T,LeBlanc R,Botch-Jones S

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dramatic rise in maternal drug abuse and the incidence of positive drug findings during neonatal testing has increased the need for prenatal toxicological testing for drugs of abuse. Human amniotic fluid samples collected after 13-39 weeks of pregnancy were screened for cocaine metabolite (benzoylecgonine) by fluo...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Ripple MG,Goldberger BA,Caplan YH,Blitzer MG,Schwartz S

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenazepam and etizolam were the first uncontrolled benzodiazepines available for sale in the UK. Pyrazolam, flubromazepam and diclazepam are not used medicinally anywhere in the world; they are produced exclusively for the uncontrolled, recreational market. It is important to know whether potentially abused drugs lik...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： O'Connor LC,Torrance HJ,McKeown DA

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method utilizing microwave dissolution in a closed Teflon bomb followed by hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry has been used for the routine analysis of arsenic in fish species from the coast of the province of Granada, Spain. The technique was evaluated for decomposing biological standard reference ma...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Navarro M,López H,López MC,Sánchez M

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple, rapid method for the gas-liquid chromatographic (GLC) determination of valproic acid in serum without prior derivatization on a Nukol wide-bore capillary column is presented. The method was determined to have a lower limit of detection (LOD) of 5 mg/L and a lower limit of quantitation (LOQ) of 10 mg/L; the m...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Wohler AS,Poklis A

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method was developed and validated for the quantification of 25 common pharmaceuticals in whole blood. The selected pharmaceuticals represent the most frequently detected drugs in our forensic laboratory with basic properties such as analgesics, antid...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Nielsen MK,Johansen SS

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The collection and analysis of drugs in oral fluid (OF) at the roadside has become more feasible with the introduction of portable testing devices such as the Alere™ DDS®2 Mobile Test System (DDS®2). The objective of this study was to compare the on-site results for the DDS®2 to laboratory-based confirmatory assays wi...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Krotulski AJ,Mohr ALA,Friscia M,Logan BK

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A gas chromatographic/mass spectrometric (GC/MS) method for the rapid quantitation of atropine (AT) in blood is presented. A 2.0-mL blood specimen containing deuterated N-methyl-atropine as the internal standard was alkaline-hydrolyzed to convert atropine to tropine. The tropine was extracted by organic solvent which ...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Saady JJ,Poklis A

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic cannabinoids emerged on the designer drug market in recent years due to their ability to produce cannabis-like effects without the risk of detection by traditional drug testing techniques such as immunoassay and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. As government agencies work to schedule existing synthetic ...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Knittel JL,Holler JM,Chmiel JD,Vorce SP,Magluilo J Jr,Levine B,Ramos G,Bosy TZ

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple, rapid ethanol screen based on a microdiffusion technique (Analytical Systems, Marion Laboratories) has been evaluated and compared to an established enzymatic procedure (Abbott TDx). They showed agreement in 484 of 488 biological specimens and all control specimens. They disagreed on 4 specimens--3 positive ...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Serrano L,Capshaw B,Quattrocchi F

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous measurements of elemental concentrations in liver mitochondria have generally required homogenization and fractionation of liver tissue, a procedure in which it is difficult to rule out ion movement between subcellular units. New techniques involving cryoultramicrotomy of rapidly frozen tissue, high resolutio...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Millette JR,Allenspach AL,Clark PJ,McCauley PT,Washington IS

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The retention index system is a reproducible means for the identification of drugs in toxicology samples analyzed by gas chromatography with flame ionization detectors. Nitrogen-phosphorus (NP) detectors do not respond well to the standard n-alkanes, which lack nitrogen and phosphorus groups and which are used to obta...

journal_title：Journal of analytical toxicology

authors： Watts VW,Simonick TF

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00