Techniques & Tools Sample Preparation, Forensics, Clinical

A Modified QuEChERS Approach for the Extraction of DOA’s from Post-mortem Liver

contributed by UCT | 04/03/2017

Blood and urine are by far the primary biological fluids of choice for toxicology analysts to work with in the lab, however, other matrices are often tested to either substantiate the concentrations found in blood and urine or in instances of limited sample. Liver is the primary alternative tissue used for toxicological analysis based on the biological role it plays in the metabolism of drugs and toxicants in the body. Drugs become concentrated in this vital organ and can be found even when there are no detectable quantities present in the blood. This additional information becomes very critical when trying to determine the cause of death.

Log in or register to read this article in full and gain access to The Analytical Scientist’s entire content archive. It’s FREE!

Email*

Choose a password

I have read and understand the Privacy Notice *

Stay up to date with our other newsletters and sponsors information, tailored specifically to the fields you are interested in

Receive communication from The Cannabis Scientist I want to stay up to date with the Mass Spectrometry field I want to stay up to date with the Spectroscopy field

When you click “Subscribe” we will email you a link, which you must click to verify the email address above and activate your subscription. If you do not receive this email, please contact us at [email protected].
If you wish to unsubscribe, you can update your preferences at any point.