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THIS communication reports a sensitive and rapid method for detecting cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitors, such as certain phosphate and carbamate insecticides and pharmaceutical alkaloids utilizing a direct assay on thin-layer chromatography plates coated with cellulose and developed in a reverse phase solvent system.
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MENN, J., MCBAIN, J. Detection of Cholinesterase-inhibiting Insecticide Chemicals and Pharmaceutical Alkaloids on Thin-layer Chromatograms. Nature 209, 1351–1352 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2091351a0
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