Ion-trap mass spectrometry applications in forensic sciences. I. Identification of morphine and cocaine in hair extracts of drug addicts.
Daughter-ion spectra obtained by ion-trap mass spectrometry have been successfully employed in the field of drug abuse investigation. Selection and collision-induced fragmentation of molecular-ion species of morphine and cocaine lead to an easy identification of such molecules in hair extracts of heroin and cocaine addicts.
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CNR, Area di Ricerca, Padova, Italy.
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D003042:Cocaine / Q000032:analysis*; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006197:Hair / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D009020:Morphine / Q000032:analysis*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
D009020:Morphine; D003042:Cocaine