The ethanol contained in alcoholic beverages is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal
tract and the maximum blood‐alcohol concentration (BAC) is usually reached between 10 …

A reliable method for the quantitative analysis of ethanol in microvolumes (50–100 μL) of
blood became available in 1922, making it possible to investigate the absorption …

Variability in the rate and extent of absorption, distribution and elimination of ethanol has
important ramifications in clinical and legal medicine. The speed of absorption of ethanol …

Reliable information about the elimination rate of alcohol (ethanol) from blood is often
needed in forensic science and legal medicine when alcohol-related crimes, such as …

Abstract pharmacokinetics has been a central part of the study of the biology of alcohol and
alcoholism since the beginning of systematic scientific research in this field/precise …

This article outlines major developments in knowledge about the human metabolism of
ethanol. The results of a large number of controlled experiments aimed at measuring the …

The glucuronide conjugation is a minor pathway of ethanol metabolism. The determination
of ethyl glucuronide (EG) in serum and urine has gained importance in forensic and other …

This pharmacokinetic study investigated the kinetics of ethanol and its metabolite ethyl
glucuronide (EtG) in blood and urine during the whole time course of absorption and …

Ethanol analysis is the most commonly carried out drug testing in a forensic toxicology
laboratory. Determination of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is needed in a multitude of …

Background Ethanol can be easily and accurately measured in body fluids or vapours by
several chemical and enzymatic methods. However, the persistence of ethanol in the body is …