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Contributions to Forensic Toxicology
JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY B: BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS
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Journal of Chromatography
B, 660 (1994) 421
Book review Contributions to Forensic Toxicology, Proceedings
of the 31st International Meeting of The Intemational Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT), Leipzig 1993, edited by R.K. Miiller, Molinapress, Leipzig, 1994, 551 pp. hard cover, price US $55.00, ISBN 3-930364-00-X
This handbook contains the Proceedings of the 31st International Meeting of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT) , held in Leipzig in 1993 and organized by R.X. Mtiller. The scientific program consisted of 67 oral presentations and 49 posters on several aspects of forensic and clinical toxicology. New analytical developments (e.g. with GC-MS, HPLC-DAD, CE) and new applications are described for general toxicological procedures (sytematic toxicological analysis) as well as for special techniques. For example, procedures are described for the identification and/or quantification of glycolic acid (ethylene glycol), methadone, salbutamol or zopiclone as well as general procedures for antidepressants and neuroleptics or acidic drugs by TLC, for benzodiazepines or opiates by HPLC, for local anesthetics by GC or for acidic drugs by GCMS. Methods for the separation of enantiomers of opioids, for the measurement of carboxyhemoglobin or for volatile organic compounds are also included. Some papers describe new
SSDZ
0378-4347(94)00343-2
aspects of sample preparation, e.g. by solidphase extraction or by extractive derivatization. Several papers deal with case reports of intoxications, e.g. with buflomedil, detajmium, oxycodone, zolpidem or arsenic, carbamates, fenitrothion or strychnine. Papers on doping control, post-mortem alterations of drugs or poisons, on quality control in analytical toxicology and on the history of toxicology complete the wide range of contributions to forensic toxicology. All in all, this handbook gives a good survey of actual aspects of forensic toxicology. This book is like other congress proceedings about one year in advance of original papers. Furthermore, it contains relevant contributions like case reports, e.g. with blood levels or symptoms which are often not published elsewhere. For all these reasons this book can be recommended to all colleagues in forensic and clinical toxicology even more since the printing quality is good and the price is acceptable. HomburglSaar,
Germany
H.H. Maurer
ELSEVIER
Journal of Chromatography
B, 660 (1994) 421
Book review Contributions to Forensic Toxicology, Proceedings
of the 31st International Meeting of The Intemational Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT), Leipzig 1993, edited by R.K. Miiller, Molinapress, Leipzig, 1994, 551 pp. hard cover, price US $55.00, ISBN 3-930364-00-X
This handbook contains the Proceedings of the 31st International Meeting of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT) , held in Leipzig in 1993 and organized by R.X. Mtiller. The scientific program consisted of 67 oral presentations and 49 posters on several aspects of forensic and clinical toxicology. New analytical developments (e.g. with GC-MS, HPLC-DAD, CE) and new applications are described for general toxicological procedures (sytematic toxicological analysis) as well as for special techniques. For example, procedures are described for the identification and/or quantification of glycolic acid (ethylene glycol), methadone, salbutamol or zopiclone as well as general procedures for antidepressants and neuroleptics or acidic drugs by TLC, for benzodiazepines or opiates by HPLC, for local anesthetics by GC or for acidic drugs by GCMS. Methods for the separation of enantiomers of opioids, for the measurement of carboxyhemoglobin or for volatile organic compounds are also included. Some papers describe new
SSDZ
0378-4347(94)00343-2
aspects of sample preparation, e.g. by solidphase extraction or by extractive derivatization. Several papers deal with case reports of intoxications, e.g. with buflomedil, detajmium, oxycodone, zolpidem or arsenic, carbamates, fenitrothion or strychnine. Papers on doping control, post-mortem alterations of drugs or poisons, on quality control in analytical toxicology and on the history of toxicology complete the wide range of contributions to forensic toxicology. All in all, this handbook gives a good survey of actual aspects of forensic toxicology. This book is like other congress proceedings about one year in advance of original papers. Furthermore, it contains relevant contributions like case reports, e.g. with blood levels or symptoms which are often not published elsewhere. For all these reasons this book can be recommended to all colleagues in forensic and clinical toxicology even more since the printing quality is good and the price is acceptable. HomburglSaar,
Germany
H.H. Maurer