Forensic Science International
Volume 116, Issue 1 , Pages 15-22 , 1 February 2001

Highly sensitive analysis of methamphetamine and amphetamine in human whole blood using headspace solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

  • Kazuo Okajima

      Affiliations

    • Department of Legal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
    • Senogawa Hospital, 4-11-13 Nakanohigashi, Aki-ku, Hiroshima 739-0324, Japan
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  • Akira Namera

      Affiliations

    • Department of Legal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-82-257-5172; fax: +81-82-257-5174
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  • Mikio Yashiki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Legal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
    • ,
  • Ichiro Tsukue

      Affiliations

    • Senogawa Hospital, 4-11-13 Nakanohigashi, Aki-ku, Hiroshima 739-0324, Japan
    • ,
  • Tohru Kojima

      Affiliations

    • Department of Legal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan

Received 1 May 2000 ,Revised 22 June 2000 ,Accepted 27 June 2000.

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