Amphetamine-type substances (ATS), like other synthetically derived compounds, can be
produced by a multitude of synthetic pathways using a variety of precursors and reagents …

Forensic intelligence of synthetic illicit drugs suffers a problem of continuous introduction of
new synthetic methods, modification of the existing routes of manufacture, and adulterations …

The Simon presumptive color test was used in combination with the built-in digital camera
on a mobile phone to detect methamphetamine. The real-time Red-Green-Blue (RGB) basic …

Background Impurities in commonly used illicit drugs raise concerns for unwitting consumers
when pharmacologically active adulterants, especially new psychoactive substances (NPS) …

A sol–gel colorimetric sensor was successfully developed for the detection of
methamphetamine (MA). Simon's reagents were entrapped within the polymeric network of …

Insects can detect a large range of odors with a numerically simple olfactory system that
delivers high sensitivity and accurate discrimination. Therefore, insect olfactory receptors …

One major objective of the European project “Collaborative Harmonisation of Methods for
Profiling of Amphetamine Type Stimulants”(CHAMP), funded by the sixth framework …

This applications review aims to present a concise survey of articles appearing in
publications that primarily appeal to forensic practitioners. With this objective, we have …

Drug impurity profiling, ie identification, structure elucidation and quantitative determination
of impurities and degradation products in bulk drug materials and pharmaceutical …

Background Hair analysis of parents and their children was regularly used since 2011 as a
diagnostic tool in a social support project for families with known or suspected abuse of …