Skin surface sampling for nicotine: a rapid, noninvasive method for identifying smokers

• Published in: International journal of the addictions Vol. 23; no. 11; p. 1207
• Main Authors: Nanji, A A, Lawrence, A H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.1988
• Subjects: Fingers; Humans; Nicotine - analysis; Skin - analysis; Smoking - physiopathology

We evaluated a novel, rapid, noninvasive method of skin surface air sampling that detects the presence of nicotine and therefore can identify smokers. The principle of the methodology involved is skin surface air sampling and ion-mobility spectrometry. We studied 93 volunteers and patients; 50 of th...