title: Raman spectroscopy of street samples of cocaine obtained using Kerr gated fluorescence rejection.
abstract: The first use of Kerr gated fluorescence rejection Raman spectroscopy for the analysis of street samples of cocaine in a fluorescing matrix is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, UKG1 1XL.
authors.forename: Rachael E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Littleford
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Matousek
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Towrie
authors.forename: Anthony W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Geoffrey
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dent
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lacey
authors.forename: W Ewen
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D003042:Cocaine / Q000032:analysis*; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000032:analysis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs; D003042:Cocaine