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Tracing the geographical origin of cocaine.
- Source :
-
Nature . 11/16/2000, Vol. 408 Issue 6810, p311. 2p. 1 Diagram, 1 Map. - Publication Year :
- 2000
-
Abstract
- Shows that cocaine originating from different geographic regions in South America can be identified by its isotope-ratio signature. How the distinct carbon and nitrogen isotope-ratio combinations allow the country of origin to be determined; Use of bivariate mean and standard deviation parameters; Environmental basis for regional variation in coca-leaf and cocaine stable isotopes.
- Subjects :
- *COCAINE
*ISOTOPE geology
*ISOTOPES
*COCA
*PSYCHOTROPIC plants
*HISTORY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00280836
- Volume :
- 408
- Issue :
- 6810
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Nature
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 3791814
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/35042680