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Editorial
24 October 2011
In modern clinical and forensic toxicology, analytical procedures must not only be sensitive but also highly specific, because in most cases the analytes are not known in advance and many other xenobi...
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Pascal Kintz
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Consensus of the Society of Hair Testing on hair testing for chronic excessive alcohol consumption 2011
24 October 2011
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Pascal Kintz
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Can ethyl glucuronide in hair be determined only in 3 cm hair strands?
24 October 2011
Abstract: This paper addresses the suitability of ethyl glucuronide in hair (EtGH) strands other than 3cm for alcohol consumption. This issue will be addressed (a) by statistically comparing the distr...
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Ronald Agius,
Liliane Martins Ferreira,
Michel Yegles
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3-9
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Ethyl glucuronide in hair – A highly effective test for the monitoring of alcohol consumption
24 October 2011
Abstract: In Germany drink driving offenders lose their license and must prove abstinence for one year in order to regain it. In this paper we assess the newly introduced ethyl glucuronide (EtG) tests...
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Ronald Agius,
Thomas Nadulski,
Hans-Gerhard Kahl,
Bertin Dufaux
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10-14
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Automated fast procedure for the simultaneous extraction of hair sample performed with an automated workstation
31 October 2011
Abstract: Introduction: Hair testing has a leading role in toxicology practice and even more in those aspects tightly linked to the assessment of psychoactive drug use and abuse in social life. Aim: T...
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I. Angeli,
M. Minoli,
A. Ravelli,
F. Gigli,
F. Lodi
et al.
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15-19
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Society of Hair Testing guidelines for drug testing in hair
16 November 2011
Abstract: The Society of Hair Testing (SoHT) Guidelines for Drug Testing in Hair provide laboratories with recommended best practice guidelines whether they are currently offering drug testing in hair...
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Gail A.A. Cooper,
Robert Kronstrand,
Pascal Kintz
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20-24
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LSD in pubic hair in a fatality
24 October 2011
Abstract: Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is a potent hallucinogen, active at very low dosage and its determination in body fluids in a forensic context may present some difficulties, even more so in...
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Jean-michel Gaulier,
Julie Maublanc,
Florence Lamballais,
Sophie Bargel,
Gérard Lachâtre
et al.
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25-27
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Value of the concept of minimal detectable dosage in human hair
24 October 2011
Abstract: The influence on drug incorporation of melanin affinity, lipophilicity, and membrane permeability is of paramount importance. Despite their high lipophilicity, some drugs have quite low inco...
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Pascal Kintz
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28-30
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Simultaneous detection of seventeen drugs of abuse and metabolites in hair using solid phase micro extraction (SPME) with GC/MS
03 November 2011
Abstract: Introduction: The analysis of pediatric and adult hair is a useful non-invasive biomarker to effectively detect long term exposure to various xenobiotics, specifically drugs of abuse such as...
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Katarina Aleksa,
Paula Walasek,
Netta Fulga,
Bhushan Kapur,
Joey Gareri,
Gideon Koren
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31-36
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Detection of polybrominated biphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in pediatric hair as a tool for determining in utero exposure
14 November 2011
Abstract: Introduction: Cryptorchidism, or undescended/maldescended testis, is the most common birth defect of male genitalia. Its prevalence has been increasing over the past few decades. This may be...
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Katarina Aleksa,
Amanda Carnevale,
Cynthia Goodyer,
Gideon Koren
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37-43
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Evidence of mephedrone chronic abuse through hair analysis using GC/MS
01 November 2011
Abstract: Mephedrone is a synthetic derivative of cathinone which is becoming more common on the recreational drug market. Several intoxications following mephedrone abuse have been reported though pu...
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M. Martin,
J.F. Muller,
K. Turner,
M. Duez,
V. Cirimele
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44-48
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Detection and quantification of 11-nor-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid in hair by GC/MS/MS in Negative Chemical Ionization mode (NCI) with a simple and rapid liquid/liquid extraction
31 October 2011
Abstract: Introduction: The fine detection of 11-nor-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid (THCCOOH) in hair matrix remains one of the most important topics in hair analysis. This relevance lies i...
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M. Minoli,
I. Angeli,
A. Ravelli,
F. Gigli,
F. Lodi
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49-52
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Comparison of extraction procedures for benzodiazepines determination in hair by LC–MS/MS
09 November 2011
Abstract: Introduction: The use of a LC–MS/MS system for benzodiazepines detection remarkably increased the analytical sensitivity of these drugs in biological matrices, in particular in non-conventio...
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Luca Morini,
Claudia Vignali,
Marina Polla,
Andrea Sponta,
Angelo Groppi
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53-56
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Hair and urine testing to assess drugs of abuse consumption in couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART)
24 October 2011
Abstract: For the first time in Europe hair and urine testing have been applied to assess drugs of abuse consumption in couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology and the eventual association...
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Simona Pichini,
Roberto De Luca,
Manuela Pellegrini,
Emilia Marchei,
Maria Concetta Rotolo,
Roberta Spoletini,
Paola D’Aloja,
Roberta Pacifici,
Claudia Mortali,
Giulia Scaravelli
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57-61
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Development and validation of a liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry assay for hair analysis of atomoxetine and its metabolites: Application in clinical practice
24 October 2011
Abstract: Atomoxetine (ATX) is a potent inhibitor of the noradrenaline reuptake transporter approved since 2002 for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adoles...
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Esther Papaseit,
Emilia Marchei,
Claudia Mortali,
Gemma Aznar,
Oscar Garcia-Algar,
Magi Farrè,
Roberta Pacifici,
Simona Pichini
et al.
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62-67
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General unknown screening in hair by liquid chromatography–hybrid quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC–QTOF-MS)
31 October 2011
Abstract: The retrospective investigation of the exposure to toxic substances by general unknown screening of hair is still a difficult task because of the large number of possible poisons, the low sa...
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Sebastian Broecker,
Sieglinde Herre,
Fritz Pragst
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68-81
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Practical experiences in application of hair fatty acid ethyl esters and ethyl glucuronide for detection of chronic alcohol abuse in forensic cases
31 October 2011
Abstract: This article presents results from 1872 hair samples, which were analyzed for fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs) and ethyl glucuronide (EtG). The results were evaluated in the context of self-r...
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S. Suesse,
F. Pragst,
T. Mieczkowski,
C.M. Selavka,
A. Elian,
H. Sachs,
M. Hastedt,
M. Rothe,
J. Campbell
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82-91
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Maternal hair testing for the assessment of fetal exposure to drug of abuse during early pregnancy: Comparison with testing in placental and fetal remains
31 October 2011
Abstract: Drug use by pregnant women in the first trimester of pregnancy and subsequent fetal exposure during early gestation can be assessed only by repetitive/systematic maternal blood/urine analysi...
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M. Falcon,
S. Pichini,
J. Joya,
M. Pujadas,
A. Sanchez,
O. Vall,
O. García Algar,
A. Luna,
R. de la Torre,
M.C. Rotolo,
M. Pellegrini
et al.
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92-96
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Positive EtG findings in hair as a result of a cosmetic treatment
24 October 2011
Abstract: In a case of a driving ability assessment, hair analysis for ethyl glucuronide (EtG) was requested by the authorities. The person concerned denied alcohol consumption and did not present any...
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Frank Sporkert,
Hicham Kharbouche,
Marc P. Augsburger,
Clementine Klemm,
Markus R. Baumgartner
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97-100
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The standardization of results on hair testing for drugs of abuse: An interlaboratory exercise in Lombardy Region, Italy
24 October 2011
Abstract: Hair testing for drugs of abuse is performed in Lombardy by eleven analytical laboratories accredited for forensic purposes, the most frequent purposes being driving license regranting and w...
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C. Stramesi,
C. Vignali,
A. Groppi,
M. Caligara,
F. Lodi,
S. Pichini,
C. Jurado
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101-105
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Diethyl phosphates accumulation in rabbits’ hair as an indicator of long term exposure to diazinon and chlorpyrifos
24 October 2011
Abstract: Long term exposure to organophosphate pesticides can be evaluated by quantitative analysis of their non-specific metabolites in hair matrix. The aim of this study was to determine whether th...
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George Maravgakis,
Manolis N. Tzatzarakis,
Athanasios K. Alegakis,
Polychronis D. Stivaktakis,
Aristidis M. Tsatsakis
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106-110
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The atlas of dialkylphosphates; assessment of cumulative human organophosphorus pesticides’ exposure
24 October 2011
Abstract: Organophosphorus pesticides (OPs) are a group of chemicals with significant health interest, due to their wide spectrum of action and their excessive use both indoors (household) and outdoor...
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Matthaios P. Kavvalakis,
Aristidis M. Tsatsakis
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111-122
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The influence of ethanol containing cosmetics on ethyl glucuronide concentration in hair
03 November 2011
Abstract: Ethyl glucuronide (EtG) and fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEE), non-volatile, direct metabolites of ethanol have been shown to be suitable markers for the evaluation of social and chronic excess...
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Liliane Martins Ferreira,
Tina Binz,
Michel Yegles
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123-125
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Accidental potassium dichromate poisoning. Toxicokinetics of chromium by ICP-MS-CRC in biological fluids and in hair [Forensic Sci. Int. 217 (2012) e8–e12]
18 April 2012
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