ANALYTICAL TOXICOLOGY

Application studies on analytical toxicology in forensic science, cond ucted in our laboratories, are reviewed. They include new techniques o f solid-phase extraction with Sep-Pak C-18 cartridges, headspace/solid -phase microextraction, gas chromatography (GC) with surface ionizatio n detection and GC/mass spectrometry (MS) in the negative chemical ion ization mode. The advantages and disadvantages of each technique are p resented, and the prospect of new developments in this field is also d iscussed.