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Selected Articles on the Analysis of Drugs of Abuse in Seized Materials
(July- December 2015)
The harmful chemistry behind;krokodil;: Street-like synthesis and product analysis, E. A. Alves, J. X.
Soares, C. M. Afonso, J.-P. C. Grund, A. S. Agonia, S. M. Cravo, A. D. P. Netto, F. Carvalho and R. J.
Dinis-Oliveira, Forensic Science International, 257, 76-82,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.07.042
Qualitative, quantitative and temporal study of cutting agents for cocaine and heroin over 9 years, J.
Broséus, N. Gentile, F. Bonadio Pont, J. M. Garcia Gongora, L. Gasté and P. Esseiva, Forensic Science
International, 257, 307-313, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.09.014
Discrimination and quantification of cocaine and adulterants in seized drug samples by infrared
spectroscopy and PLSR, T. S. Grobério, J. J. Zacca, É. D. Botelho, M. Talhavini and J. W. B. Braga,
Forensic Science International, 257, 297-306, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.09.012
Classification of illicit heroin by UPLC-Q-TOF analysis of acidic and neutral manufacturing impurities, C.
Liu, Z. Hua and Y. Bai, Forensic Science International, 257, 196-202,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.08.009
Identification and characterization of an imidazolium by-product formed during the synthesis of 4methylmethcathinone (mephedrone), J. D. Power, P. Kavanagh, G. McLaughlin, J. O'Brien, B. Talbot, M.
Barry, B. Twamley, G. Dowling and S. D. Brandt, Drug Testing and Analysis, 2015, 7, 894-902,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dta.1789
Determination of the relative percentage distribution of THCA and Δ9-THC in herbal cannabis seized in
Austria; Impact of different storage temperatures on stability, M. Taschwer and M. G. Schmid, Forensic
Science International, 254, 167-171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.07.019
Enantiomer Profiling of Methamphetamine in White Crystal and Tablet Forms (Ma Old) Using LC–MSMS, T. Wang, Z. Yu, Y. Shi and P. Xiang, Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 2015, 39, 551-556,
http://jat.oxfordjournals.org/content/39/7/551.abstract
Analysis of 25I-NBOMe, 25B-NBOMe, 25C-NBOMe and Other Dimethoxyphenyl-N-[(2-Methoxyphenyl)
Methyl]Ethanamine Derivatives on Blotter Paper, J. L. Poklis, S. A. Raso, K. N. Alford, A. Poklis and M.
R. Peace, Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 2015, 39, 617-623,
http://jat.oxfordjournals.org/content/39/8/617.abstract
Rapid detection of NBOME's and other NPS on blotter papers by direct ATR-FTIR spectrometry, J. Coelho
Neto, Forensic Science International, 252, 87-92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.04.025
GC-MS studies on the six naphthoyl-substituted 1-n-pentyl-indoles: JWH-018 and five regioisomeric
equivalents, A. Thaxton, T. S. Belal, F. Smith, J. DeRuiter, K. M. Abdel-Hay and C. R. Clark, Forensic
Science International, 252, 107-113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.04.023
Selected Articles on the Analysis of Drugs of Abuse in Biological Specimens
(July- December 2015)
Significant enhancement of 11-Hydroxy-THC detection by formation of picolinic acid esters and
application of liquid chromatography/multi stage mass spectrometry (LC-MS3): Application to hair and
oral fluid analysis, D. Thieme, U. Sachs, H. Sachs and C. Moore, Drug Testing and Analysis, 2015, 7, 577585, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dta.1739
Development and validation of an LC-MS/MS method after chiral derivatization for the simultaneous
stereoselective determination of methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA) and its phase I and II
metabolites in human blood plasma, A. E. Steuer, C. Schmidhauser, M. E. Liechti and T. Kraemer, Drug
Testing and Analysis, 2015, 7, 592-602, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dta.1740
A Dilute-and-Shoot LC–MS Method for Quantitating Opioids in Oral Fluid, J. R. Enders and G. L.
McIntire, Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 2015, 39, 662-667,
http://jat.oxfordjournals.org/content/39/8/662.abstract
Preparation of longitudinal sections of hair samples for the analysis of cocaine by MALDI-MS/MS and
TOF-SIMS imaging, B. Flinders, E. Cuypers, H. Zeijlemaker, J. Tytgat and R. M. A. Heeren, Drug Testing
and Analysis, 2015, 7, 859-865, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dta.1812
Rapid determination of benzodiazepines, zolpidem and their metabolites in urine using direct injection
liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry, Y.-D. Jeong, M. K. Kim, S. I. Suh, M. K. In, J.
Y. Kim and K.-J. Paeng, Forensic Science International, 257, 84-92,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.07.043
Analysis of benzodiazepines and their metabolites using DBS cards and LC-MS/MS, H. Lee, Y. Park, J. Jo,
S. In, Y. Park, E. Kim, J. Pyo and S. Choe, Forensic Science International, 255, 137-145, link
Direct Injection LC–MS-MS Analysis of Opiates, Methamphetamine, Buprenorphine, Methadone and
Their Metabolites in Oral Fluid from Substitution Therapy Patients, H.-C. Liu, H.-T. Lee, Y.-C. Hsu, M.-H.
Huang, R. H. Liu, T.-J. Chen and D.-L. Lin, Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 2015, 39, 472-480,
http://jat.oxfordjournals.org/content/39/6/472.abstract
25B-NBOMe and its precursor 2C-B: modern trends and hidden dangers, I. Papoutsis, P. Nikolaou, M.
Stefanidou, C. Spiliopoulou and S. Athanaselis, Forensic Toxicology, 2014, 33, 1-11,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11419-014-0242-9
Development of a UPLC–MS/MS method for determining γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and GHB
glucuronide concentrations in hair and application to forensic cases, X. Wang, K. Linnet and S. S.
Johansen, Forensic Toxicology, 2015, 34, 51-60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11419-015-0285-6
Fatal Intoxications with 25B-NBOMe and 25I-NBOMe in Indiana During 2014, K. G. Shanks, T. Sozio
and G. S. Behonick, Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 2015, 39, 602-606,
http://jat.oxfordjournals.org/content/39/8/602.abstract
Postmortem tissue distribution of acetyl fentanyl, fentanyl and their respective nor-metabolites analyzed by
ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry, J. Poklis, A. Poklis, C.
Wolf, M. Mainland, L. Hair, K. Devers, L. Chrostowski, E. Arbefeville, M. Merves and J. Pearson,
Forensic Science International, 257, 435-441, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.10.021