| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6552960 | Forensic Science International | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
To investigate the influence of oxygen on the degradation of OLZ and the formation of 2-OH-OLZ in water, an additional experiment (4) was conducted. Sample sets were prepared containing different vortexing or sonication steps in order to alter the oxygen content in the samples. Statistical analysis confirmed that degradation increased significantly following vortexing for 1Â min while sonication did not affect the rate of degradation of OLZ further suggesting the involvement of oxygen in the degradative processes. 2-OH-OLZ was only identified as a degradant of OLZ in aqueous solutions. It also degrades over time but its product is currently unknown and is under investigation.
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Authors
Eva Saar, Dimitri Gerostamoulos, Olaf H. Drummer, Jochen Beyer,