Analysis of tetrodotoxin

被引:32
作者
Alcaraz, A [1 ]
Whipple, RE [1 ]
Gregg, HR [1 ]
Andresen, BD [1 ]
Grant, PM [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Forens Sci Ctr, Livermore, CA 94550 USA
关键词
tetrodotoxin; electrospray-ionization mass spectrometry;
D O I
10.1016/S0379-0738(98)00171-6
中图分类号
DF [法律]; D9 [法律]; R [医药、卫生];
学科分类号
0301 ; 10 ;
摘要
Law enforcement personnel interdicted an illegal shipment of a chemical suspected to be an illicit drug. However, literature within the package indicated that the substance was actually tetrodotoxin, a potent marine neurotoxin. Analyses of the questioned samples by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry revealed no evidence for the presence of illicit drugs, but this technique was ineffectual for the identification of tetrodotoxin. Direct-inlet-probe mass spectrometry was likewise unable to characterize the chemical identity of the subject material. Electrospray-ionization mass spectrometry was implemented to successfully identify the interdicted substance as tetrodotoxin. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页数:11
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