Single gas chromatography method with nitrogen phosphorus detector for urinary cotinine determination in passive and active smokers

• Main Authors: Lusiane Malafatti (Author), Patrícia Penido Maia (Author), Matheus Coutinho Gonçalves Martins (Author), Maria Elisa Pereira Bastos de Siqueira (Author), Isarita Martins (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Nicotine is a major addictive compound in cigarettes and is rapidly and extensively metabolized to several metabolites in humans, including urinary cotinine, considered a biomarker due to its high concentration compared to other metabolites. The aim of this study was to develop a single method for d...