Examines the chromatographic and nonchromatographic methods available to identify, measure, and screen for nonmedical drug use, highlighting the latest technologies in immunochemical analysis, biosensors, thinlayer gas chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, and capillary electrophoresis. A comprehensive alphabetic listing of over 400 controlled-use drugs is provided.
Preface
Contributors
Enzyme Immunoassays
Thomas Foley
Biosensors
Jean-Michel Kauffmann and George G. Guilbault
Thin-Layer Chromatography Using the Toxi-Lab System
Sheldon D. Brunk
Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Analysis of Drugs of Forensic Interest
Ira S. Lurie
High-performance Liquid Chromatography Using Unmodified Silica with Polar Solvents
Steven R. Binder
Applications of Capillary Electrophoresis for the Analysis of Seized Drugs
Ira S. Lurie
Thin-Layer Chromatographic Screening and Gas Chromatographic/Mass Spectrometric Confirmation in the Analysis of Abused Drugs
Pirjo Lillsunde and Taimi Korte
Robotics and the Analysis of Drugs of Abuse
John de Kanel and Time Korbar
Drug Analysis of Athletes
Siu C. Chan and Jitka Petruzelka
Drug Analysis in South America
Juan Carlos García Fernández
Appendix: Supplementary Applications and Information
Index
Biography
John A. Adamovics
". . .an informative, in-depth review and discussion. . . All toxicologists will find this a valuable and interesting addition to their library. "
---Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
". . .a useful addition to the analytical literature. "
---Talanta
