Molecular imaging of humain hair with MeV-SIMS: A case study of cocaine detection and distribution in the hair of a cocaine user.

Molecular imaging of humain hair with MeV-SIMS: A case study of cocaine detection and distribution in the hair of a cocaine user.

Human hair absorbs numerous biomolecules from the body during its growth. This can act as a fingerprint to determine substance intake of an individual, which can be useful in forensic studies. The cocaine concentration profile along the growth axis of hair indicates the time evolution of the metabol...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luka Jeromel, Nina Ogrinc, Zdravko Siketić, Primož Vavpetič, Zdravko Rupnik, Klemen Bučar, Boštjan Jenčič, Mitja Kelemen, Matjaž Vencelj, Katarina Vogel-Mikuš, Janez Kovač, Ron M A Heeren, Bryn Flinders, Eva Cuypers, Žiga Barba, Primož Pelicon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263338

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263338

Similar Items