Analytical and practical aspects of drug testing in hair.0849364507 Analytical and practical aspects of drug testing in hair. Ed. Pascal Kintz. CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Checking) An error checking technique used to ensure the accuracy of transmitting digital data. The transmitted messages are divided into predetermined lengths which, used as dividends, are divided by a fixed divisor. / Taylor & Francis 2007 382 pages $129.95 Hardcover Forensic science series RB47 As forensics experts know, hair is an extremely useful tool in determining drug use, including finding quantity, frequency, and chronology of use. This collection of 16 articles by an internationally recognized roster of experts starts with the basics of how drugs accumulate in hair and then gives the scientific testing methods (including inductively coupled plasma An inductively coupled plasma (ICP) is a type of plasma source in which the energy is supplied by electrical currents which are produced by electromagnetic induction, that is, by time-varying magnetic fields. spectrometry, hair multi-elementary analysis and spectrum analysis), means of interpretation, and the biochemical effects of the drugs. Coverage includes opioids, cocaine, cannabinoids Cannabinoids The chemical compounds that are the active principles in marijuana. Mentioned in: Marijuana , amphetamine amphetamine (ămfĕt`əmēn), any one of a group of drugs that are powerful central nervous system stimulants. Amphetamines have stimulating effects opposite to the effects of depressants such as alcohol, narcotics, and barbiturates. , metals, alcohol, pharmaceuticals, and passive exposure and the pitfalls thereof in cocaine use. Articles also address screening strategies, clinical applications of hair analysis, the role of hair in postmortem postmortem /post·mor·tem/ (post-mort´im) performed or occurring after death. post·mor·tem adj. Relating to or occurring during the period after death. n. See autopsy. toxicology, detection of doping agents, use of hair as drug-facilitated crime evidence and drivers' license regranting, and workplace drug testing using hair samples. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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