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Detection and identification of morphine in urine extracts using thin-layer chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry. 1999

F Tames, and I D Watson, and W Morden, and I D Wilson

Dept. Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital, Aintree, Liverpool, UK.

The application of tandem mass spectrometry to the analysis and identification of morphine following thin-layer chromatography is described. FAB-mass spectrometry and mass spectrometry-mass spectrometry were performed following chromatography on silica gel high-performance thin-layer chromatography plates. The successful application of this simple methodology to a urine extract suggests that this approach has practical utility for confirming the identity of abused drugs detected by thin-layer chromatography.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009020	Morphine	The principal alkaloid in opium and the prototype opiate analgesic and narcotic. Morphine has widespread effects in the central nervous system and on smooth muscle.	Morphine Sulfate,Duramorph,MS Contin,Morphia,Morphine Chloride,Morphine Sulfate (2:1), Anhydrous,Morphine Sulfate (2:1), Pentahydrate,Oramorph SR,SDZ 202-250,SDZ202-250,Chloride, Morphine,Contin, MS,SDZ 202 250,SDZ 202250,SDZ202 250,SDZ202250,Sulfate, Morphine
D012015	Reference Standards	A basis of value established for the measure of quantity, weight, extent or quality, e.g. weight standards, standard solutions, methods, techniques, and procedures used in diagnosis and therapy.	Standard Preparations,Standards, Reference,Preparations, Standard,Standardization,Standards,Preparation, Standard,Reference Standard,Standard Preparation,Standard, Reference
D002855	Chromatography, Thin Layer	Chromatography on thin layers of adsorbents rather than in columns. The adsorbent can be alumina, silica gel, silicates, charcoals, or cellulose. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)	Chromatography, Thin-Layer,Thin Layer Chromatography,Chromatographies, Thin Layer,Chromatographies, Thin-Layer,Thin Layer Chromatographies,Thin-Layer Chromatographies,Thin-Layer Chromatography
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016339	Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment	A mass spectrometric technique that is used for the analysis of a wide range of biomolecules, such as glycoalkaloids, glycoproteins, polysaccharides, and peptides. Positive and negative fast atom bombardment spectra are recorded on a mass spectrometer fitted with an atom gun with xenon as the customary beam. The mass spectra obtained contain molecular weight recognition as well as sequence information.	Fast Atom Bombardment Mass Spectrometry,Fast Atom Bombardment Mass Spectroscopy,Mass Spectrometry, Fast Atom Bombardment,Mass Spectroscopy, Fast Atom Bombardment,Spectroscopy, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment