Human biomonitoring has played an important role in assessing human exposure to micro-
organic contaminants (MOCs), including chlorinated persistent organic pollutants …

Today, routine doping controls largely rely on testing whole blood, serum, and urine
samples. These matrices allow comprehensively covering inorganic as well as low and high …

This article aims to review general procedures for sampling of routinely collected as well as
on alternative samples that may provide additional information regarding intoxication. These …

Hair analysis of drugs of abuse has been a subject of growing interest from a clinical, social
and forensic perspective for years because of the broad time detection window after intake …

Segmental hair analysis can provide valuable retrospective information on the history of
drug exposure in victims of drug facilitated crimes (DFC). This is now possible with …

Extraction of endogenous compounds and drugs and their corresponding metabolites from
complex matrices, such as biofluids and solid tissues, requires adequate analytical …

In this study, the distribution of nineteen ingredients of personal care product (PCPs),
including seven metabolites of phthalates (mPAEs), five benzophenone-type ultraviolet …

In pharmaceutical and biomedical analyses, sample preparation is essential for the isolation
and concentration of target compounds from complex biological matrices. This process is …

Background: Hair is a commonly used exposure biomarker for metals and other trace
elements, but concern has been raised regarding its appropriateness for assessing the …

Conventional extraction and microextraction techniques have been extensively
implemented as sample preparation methods for bioanalysis. Both types of techniques are …