The Analysis of Psilocybin and Psilocin from Fungi
Analytical techniques in the sciences March 28, 2003 DOI: 10.1002/0470868007.ch8 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Identification biology Hallucinogen Chromatography |
| Citations | 3 |
| Key findings | The chapter is a methodological reference describing techniques for identifying psilocybin- and psilocin-containing mushrooms, including morphological, chemical, HPLC, and DNA-based methods. |
Abstract
This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Identification of Psilocybin- and Psilocin-containing Mushrooms Identification of Fungal Species from Morphological Characteristics Identification of Psilocin and Psilocybin Using Chemical Analysis Quantification of Psilocin and Psilocybin by HPLC The Identification of Psilocybin- and Psilocin-containing Fungi Using DNA Profiling References