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A Template for the Validation of DART-MS for Qualitative Seized Drugs Analysis

March 10, 2022
Author(s)
Edward Sisco, Amber Burns, Elizabeth Schneider, Laurel Bobka, Ikenna Ikpeama
Direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (DART-MS) is an increasingly employed tool for a wide range of forensic applications including seized drug analysis. A significant body of research surrounds DART-MS for the analysis of seized drugs and how it

Improving Particle Collection Efficiency of Sampling Wipes used for Trace Chemical Detection

December 31, 2021
Author(s)
J Greg Gillen, Jeffrey Lawrence, Edward Sisco, Matthew E. Staymates, Liz Robinson, Jennifer R. Verkouteren, Alexander Bulk
Improvement of the particle collection efficiency of sampling wipes is desirable for optimizing the performance of many wipe-based chemical analysis techniques used for trace chemical screening applications. In this note, commercially available Teflon

Screening and Confirmation of Seized Drugs Utilizing Portable Raman Spectroscopy (TacticID) and Direct Analysis in Real Time-Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS)

October 8, 2021
Author(s)
Travon Cooman, Colby E. Ott, Kourtney A. Dalzell, Amber Burns, Edward Sisco, Luis E. Arroyo
The continuous change of the drug landscape in the United States demands adaptation and incorporation of emerging analytical methods that preferably allow onsite screening but are also capable of supporting the analysis of seized drugs received at forensic

Creation and Release of an Updated NIST DART-MS Forensics Database

June 17, 2021
Author(s)
Edward Sisco, Arun Moorthy, Laura M. Watt
Facing increasing caseloads and an everchanging drug landscape, forensic laboratories have been implementing new analytical tools. Direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (DART-MS) is often one of these tools because it provides a wealth of
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