IMPROVED ENZYMATIC-HYDROLYSIS OF HAIR

Authors
OFFIDANI C ROSSI SS CHIAROTTI M
Citation
C. Offidani et al., IMPROVED ENZYMATIC-HYDROLYSIS OF HAIR, Forensic science international, 63(1-3), 1993, pp. 171-174
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Legal
Journal title
Forensic science international → ACNP
ISSN journal
03790738
Volume
63
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
171 - 174
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-0738(1993)63:1-3<171:IEOH>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
An enzymatic hair extraction method is proposed for drug analysis. Pro nase digestion of various aliquots of hair from a cocaine abuser was p receded by a 2-h incubation with a dithiothreitol solution. The extrac tion solution was tested to identify possible interferences in the rad ioimmunoassay and was compared with other hydrolysis methods to assess the results of extraction.