Chemiluminescence detection of opium poppy (papaver somniferum) alkaloids

A review with 98 references. The determination of the opium poppy (<i>Papaver somniferum</i>) alkaloids and their semi-synthetic derivatives has important applications in industrial process monitoring, clinical analysis and forensic science. Liquid-phase chemiluminescence reagents such as tris(2,2′-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II) and acidic potassium permanganate exhibit remarkable sensitivity and complementary selectivity for many <i>P. somniferum</i> alkaloids, which has been exploited in the development of a range of analytical procedures using flow analysis, high-performance liquid chromatography, capillary electrophoresis and microfluidic instrumentation.<br />