Detection of cathinone and mephedrone in plasma by LC-MS/MS using standard addition quantification technique

Abstract Background Cathinones better known as bath salts have been listed as illicit drugs since 2011. Few studies have focused on the analytical extraction techniques and the matrix effect affecting their detection and quantification in biological samples. Matrix suppression of the signal of cathi...

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Main Authors: Shu-Yuan Cheng, Theron Ng-A-Qui, Bruce Eng, Jonathan Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Analytical Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40543-017-0128-7