Detection of Conjugated 11-nor- 9-Tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic Acid in Oral Fluid

Novel automated extraction method for quantitative analysis of urinary 11-nor-delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid (THC-COOH).

An automated extraction method for extracting the major urinary metabolite of cannabis, 11-nor-Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid (THC-COOH) was developed on the four-probe Gilson ASPEC XL4trade mark solid-phase extraction (SPE) system. The method works on liquid-liquid extraction principles but does not require the use of SPE cartridges. The limits of detection and quantitation an...

Effects of oxidizing adulterants on detection of 11-nor-delta9-THC-9-carboxylic acid in urine.

Bleach, nitrite, chromate, and hydrogen peroxide-peroxidase are effective urine adulterants used by the illicit drug users to conceal marijuana-positive results. Methods for detecting nitrite and chromate are available. Effects of other oxidizing agents that could possibly be used as adulterants and are difficult to detect or measure are presented in this report. Urine samples containing 40 ng/...

A rapid sample-preparation technique for thin-layer chromatographic analysis for 11-nor-delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid in human urine.

In this rapid TLC method of analysis for the urinary cannabinoid metabolite, 11-nor-delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid (THC-COOH), hydrolyzed urine specimens are aspirated through a porous, alkyl-silica extraction layer located along the lower edge of a biphasic thin-layer chromatogram; THC-COOH is simultaneously extracted from the sample and concentrated on the TLC plate for subseq...

Distribution of ∆9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and 11-Nor-9-Carboxy-∆9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Postmortem Biological Fluids and Tissues From Pilots Fatally Injured in Aviation Ac

Synthesis of [13C4]-labeled ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol and 11-nor-9-carboxy-∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol as internal standards for reducing ion suppressing/alteration effects in LC/MS-MS quantification.

(-)-∆9-Tetrahydrocannabinol is the principal psychoactive component of the cannabis plant and also the active ingredient in some prescribed drugs. To detect and control misuse and monitor administration in clinical settings, reference samples of the native drugs and their metabolites are needed. The accuracy of liquid chromatography/mass spectrometric quantification of drugs in biological sampl...