Raman spectroscopy of street samples of cocaine obtained using Kerr gated fluorescence rejection

Rachael E Littleford; Pavel Matousek; Michael Towrie; Anthony W Parker; Geoffrey Dent; Richard J Lacey; W Ewen Smith

doi:10.1039/b401091d

Raman spectroscopy of street samples of cocaine obtained using Kerr gated fluorescence rejection

Analyst. 2004 Jun;129(6):505-6. doi: 10.1039/b401091d. Epub 2004 May 7.

Authors

Rachael E Littleford¹, Pavel Matousek, Michael Towrie, Anthony W Parker, Geoffrey Dent, Richard J Lacey, W Ewen Smith

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, UKG1 1XL.

PMID: 15152326
DOI: 10.1039/b401091d

Abstract

The first use of Kerr gated fluorescence rejection Raman spectroscopy for the analysis of street samples of cocaine in a fluorescing matrix is reported.

MeSH terms

Cocaine / analysis*
Illicit Drugs / analysis*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Spectrum Analysis, Raman / methods

Substances

Illicit Drugs
Cocaine