Fundamentals of analytical toxicology

The analytical toxicologist may be required to detect, identify, and in many cases measure a wide variety of compounds in samples from almost any part of the body or in related materials such as residues in syringes or in soil. This book gives principles and practical information on the analysis of...

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Corporate Authors: Wiley InterScience Online service
Group Author: Flanagan, Robert James
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470516294
Summary: The analytical toxicologist may be required to detect, identify, and in many cases measure a wide variety of compounds in samples from almost any part of the body or in related materials such as residues in syringes or in soil. This book gives principles and practical information on the analysis of drugs and poisons in biological specimens, particularly clinical and forensic specimens. After providing some background information the book covers aspects of sample collection, transport, storage and disposal, and sample preparation. Analytical techniques colour tests and spectrophotometry, chro
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xxxvii, 505 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780470516294
0470516291
9780470516287
0470516283
1281318175
9781281318176
Index Number: RA1221
CLC: R914.1
Contents: Analytical toxicology : overview -- Sample collection, transport, and storage -- Sample preparation -- Colour tests, and spectrophotometric and luminescence techniques -- Introduction to chromatography and capillary electrophoresis -- Thin-layer chromatography -- Gas chromatography -- High-performance liquid chromatography -- Capillary electrophoretic techniques -- Mass spectrometry -- Trace elements and toxic metals -- Immunoassays and enzyme-based assays -- Toxicology testing at the the point of care --Basic laboratory operations -- Absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of xen