Suzuki Y Author
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Carbamates; Poisoning; Gas chromatography; Mass spectroscopy;NeedlEx®
Department of Legal Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai Tukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
Suzuki Y Department of Legal Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai Tukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan |
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Author(s): Suzuki Y, Kawabata M, Ishiwata T, Fujimura K, Ishizawa F and Honda K
The use of carbamates has been implicated in several suicides and in accidental poisoning. Rapid identification of these carbamates in clinical samples can direct the course of medical intervention and help save lives. In this study, we describe a new, operationally simple, and rapid method that employs a gas chromatograph (GC) or gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer (GC-MS) coupled to a NeedlEx® to analyze such toxic carbamates. NeedlEx®, a needle packed with media for the selective adsorption of volatile organic compunds, is idealy suited for use in such methods.
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