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Single-chain variable fragment technology in forensic toxicological analysis: production of an antibody to fluvoxamine

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This study was supported by Grants-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B) and Scientific Research (C) (General) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) (KAKENHI 19790446, 21790610, and 24590859).

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  1. Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan

    Ako Sasao, Hiroe Kohmatsu, Yuki Ohtsu, Satoko Mishima, Kosei Yonemitsu & Yoko Nishitani

  2. Department of Analytical and Biophysical Chemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan

    Yoshiaki Suwa & Hiroshi Morioka

  3. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan

    Taemi Aso

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Sasao, A., Suwa, Y., Aso, T. et al. Single-chain variable fragment technology in forensic toxicological analysis: production of an antibody to fluvoxamine. Forensic Toxicol 31, 62–66 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11419-012-0163-4

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