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• New test detects drug use from a single fingerprint

  Led by the University of Surrey, a team of researchers from the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NL), the National Physical Laboratory (UK), King’s College London (UK) and Sheffield Hallam University (UK), used different types of an analytical chemistry technique known as mass spectrometry to analyse more

• Philips and Concateno Announce Revolutionary Drugs-of-Abuse Testing System

  Concateno plc, provider of drug and alcohol testing programmes, and Royal Philips Electronics have announced an innovative handheld drugs-of-abuse detection device. Concateno-Philips pioneering system will make testing for drugs such as cocaine and heroin quicker, simpler and easier enabling immedi more

• Varian, Inc. and Sageful Corporation Announce Strategic Partnership and SMARTesting(TM) Solutions

  Varian, Inc. announced a strategic partnership with Sageful Corporation for developing and marketing a broad-range of intelligent data management solutions which complement Varian, Inc.'s rapid drugs-of-abuse testing (DAT) products. These SMARTdata solutions enhance Varian, Inc.'s existing SMARTesti more

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• [In Depth] As Ebola wanes, trials jockey for patients

  The Ebola epidemic in West Africa has caused enormous suffering, but scientists also see it as a chance to test experimental therapies that could save lives in the future. With declining case numbers, however, it is becoming less likely that all the drug tests will reach a conclusion. Now, scientist more

• Metabolism of norethisterone in the greyhound

  RATIONALE Norethisterone has been used as a successful oral contraceptive in humans for many years. It was recently permitted for use as an oestrus suppressant in racing greyhounds. To monitor the use of norethisterone as part of a routine drug surveillance programme, knowledge of its metabolism more

• Hydrogen isotope ratio mass spectrometry and high‐resolution/high‐accuracy mass spectrometry in metabolite identification studies: Detecting target compounds for sports drug te ...

  RATIONALE In sports drug testing, comprehensive studies on the metabolism of therapeutic agents with misuse potential are necessary to identify metabolites that provide utmost retrospectivity and specificity. By commonly employed approaches minor and/or long‐term metabolites in urine might remai more