Alcohol abuse is a common problem in society; however, the technical capabilities of
evaluating individual alcohol consumption using objective biomarkers are rather limited at …

The consensus on alcohol markers in hair was revised for the fourth time by an expert group
of the Society of Hair Testing based on current state of research. This revision was adopted …

1.1 The direct determination of ethanol itself in hair is not possible due to its volatility and its
potential absorption from external sources. Instead, the minor ethanol metabolites ethyl …

The detection of direct ethanol metabolites, such as ethyl glucuronide (EtG) and fatty acid
ethyl esters (FAEEs), in scalp hair is considered the optimal strategy to effectively recognize …

This article presents results from 1872 hair samples, which were analyzed for fatty acid ethyl
esters (FAEEs) and ethyl glucuronide (EtG). The results were evaluated in the context of self …

The hair of 97 cases were analysed for ethyl glucuronide (EtG) and fatty acid ethyl esters
(FAEE, including ethyl myristate, ethyl palmitate, ethyl oleate and ethyl stearate) according to …

With some delay, alcohol biomarkers have taken their position in hair analysis appropriate to
the widespread use and abuse of alcohol. In this chapter, the progress of knowledge about …

Abstract Background Ethyl glucuronide (EtG) in hair has emerged as a useful biomarker for
detecting alcohol abuse and monitoring abstinence. However, there is a need to establish a …

Background According to the current SoHT consensus for the use of alcohol markers in hair
FAEEs can be analyzed in the proximal 0–3 or 0–6 cm segment with the cut-offs 0.2 and 0.4 …

The chronic intake of an excessive amount of alcohol is currently ascertained by determining
the concentration of direct alcohol metabolites in the hair samples of the alleged abusers …