Hair analysis method
CA 2133560 C · Owner: Psychemedics Corporation · Inventors: Baumgartner, Werner A.
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A method for the direct analysis of analyte indicative of marijuana exposure found in keratinized structures, e.g. hair fingernails, and toenails, which comprises preparing a mixture containing dithiothreitol or dithioerythritol, a protease suitable for the digestion of the keratin structure and a sample of the keratin structure; permitting the enzyme to at least substantially digest the sample of keratin structure to form a digest solution, followed by mixing the digest solution with a suspension of an ion exchange resin to remove an interfering cross, reacting substance naturally found in hair and finally subjecting the digest solution to analysis to determine the identity and amount …
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- Filed February 1, 1994 and granted January 15, 2002. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 1, 2014.
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