Application of energy dispersive X-ray fluorescent spectrometry (EDXRF) in drug-related cases.
We applied here energy dispersive X-ray fluorescent spectrometry (EDXRF) to two medico-legal autopsy cases of bromvalerylurea ingestion. Rapid elemental analysis using EDXRF identified bromide in blood, urine and stomach contents of victims during autopsy. The present cases indicate that screening with EDXRF, an instrument suitable for non-destructive, rapid elemental analysis, provides useful information for identification of drugs.
Takahashi
Motonori
M
Department of Legal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1, Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8501, Japan. gengring@hyo-med.ac.jp
Kinoshita
Hiroshi
H
Nishiguchi
Minori
M
Kasuda
Shogo
S
Ouchi
Harumi
H
Minami
Takako
T
Matsui
Kiyoshi
K
Yamamura
Takehiko
T
Motomura
Hiroyuki
H
Ohta
Takehiko
T
Komeda
Motoo
M
Aoki
Yasuo
Y
Ohtsu
Nao
N
Yoshida
Shie
S
Adachi
Nobuyuki
N
Ameno
Kiyoshi
K
Hishida
Shigeru
S
D000328:Adult; D001965:Bromides / Q000032:analysis*; D001968:Bromisovalum / Q000506:poisoning*; D005260:Female; D053593:Forensic Toxicology; D005766:Gastrointestinal Contents / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000379:methods
D001965:Bromides; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D001968:Bromisovalum