ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 October 1980
Page Count: 7

Analysis of Psilocybin and Psilocin in Mushroom Extracts by Reversed-Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Thomson, BM
Chemistry Division, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research,

(Received 23 November 1979; accepted 7 February 1980)

Abstract

A method has been developed for the analysis of psilocybin and psilocin in dry and preserved mushrooms using reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography. A mobile phase of phosphate buffered methanol/water/cetrimonium bromide allows good separation of the two hallucinogens.

Keywords:
toxicology, psilocybin, psilocin, chromatographic analysis

Paper ID: JFS11292J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS11292J
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