Handbook of Forensic Drug Analysis
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Handbook of Forensic Drug Analysis

  1. 584 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Handbook of Forensic Drug Analysis

About this book

The Handbook of Forensic Drug Analysis is a comprehensive chemical and analytic reference for the forensic analysis of illicit drugs. With chapters written by leading researchers in the field, the book provides in-depth, up-to-date methods and results of forensic drug analyses. This Handbook discusses various forms of the drug as well as the origin and nature of samples. It explains how to perform various tests, the use of best practices, and the analysis of results. Numerous forensic and chemical analytic techniques are covered including immunoassay, gas chromatography, and mass spectrometry. Topics range from the use of immunoassay technologies for drugs-of-abuse testing, to methods of forensic analysis for cannabis, hallucinogens, cocaine, opioids, and amphetamine. The book also looks at synthetic methods and law enforcement concerns regarding the manufacture of illicit drugs, with an emphasis on clandestine methamphetamine production. This Handbook should serve as a widely used reference for forensic scientists, toxicologists, pharmacologists, drug companies, and professionals working in toxicology testing labs, libraries, and poison control centers. It may also be used by chemists, physicians and those in legal and regulatory professions, and students of graduate courses in forensic science. - Contributed to by leading scientists from around the world - The only analysis book dedicated to illicit drugs of abuse - Comprehensive coverage of sampling methods and various forms of analysis

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Yes, you can access Handbook of Forensic Drug Analysis by Fred Smith, Jay A. Siegel in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Law & Forensic Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2004
Print ISBN
9780126506419
eBook ISBN
9780080472898
Topic
Law
Subtopic
Forensic Science
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Handbook of Forensic Drug Analysis
  3. Copyright Page
  4. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  5. FOREWORD
  6. PREFACE
  7. ABOUT THE AUTHORS
  8. CHAPTER 1. OVERVIEW OF FORENSIC DRUG ANALYSIS
  9. CHAPTER 2. IMMUNOASSAY TECHNOLOGIES FOR DRUGS-OF-ABUSE TESTING
  10. CHAPTER 3. CANNABIS: METHODS OF FORENSIC ANALYSIS
  11. CHAPTER 4. ANALYSIS OF THE HALLUCINOGENS
  12. CHAPTER 5. COCAINE: METHODS OF FORENSIC ANALYSIS
  13. CHAPTER 6. OPIOIDS: METHODS OF FORENSIC ANALYSIS
  14. CHAPTER 7. AMPHETAMINES: METHODS OF FORENSIC ANALYSIS
  15. CHAPTER 8. ILLICIT DRUG MANUFACTURE (WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CLANDESTINE METHAMPHETAMINE PRODUCTION): SYNTHETIC METHODS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CONCERNS
  16. INDEX