Recent progress in microfluidics-based biosensing

Y Song, B Lin, T Tian, X Xu, W Wang, Q Ruan… - Analytical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Biosensors are analytical devices or systems used to detect a specific target by converting
and amplifying a biomolecular recognition event to a dateable semiquantitative or …

A review of chemical 'spot'tests: A presumptive illicit drug identification technique

M Philp, S Fu - Drug testing and analysis, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Chemical 'spot'tests are a presumptive illicit drug identification technique commonly used by
law enforcement, border security personnel, and forensic laboratories. The simplicity, low …

Digital postprocessing and image segmentation for objective analysis of colorimetric reactions

MS Woolf, LM Dignan, AT Scott, JP Landers - Nature protocols, 2021 - nature.com
Recently, there has been an explosion of scientific literature describing the use of
colorimetry for monitoring the progression or the endpoint result of colorimetric reactions …

Field‐portable detection of fentanyl and its analogs: A review

RA Crocombe, G Giuntini, DW Schiering… - Journal of forensic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The need to detect fentanyl and its analogs in the field is an important capability to help
prevent unintentional exposure or overdose on these substances, which may result in death …

Analytical validation of a portable mass spectrometer featuring interchangeable, ambient ionization sources for high throughput forensic evidence screening

ZE Lawton, A Traub, WL Fatigante… - Journal of the …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Forensic evidentiary backlogs are indicative of the growing need for cost-effective, high-
throughput instrumental methods. One such emerging technology that shows high promise …

Analytical techniques for the detection of amphetamine-type substances in different matrices: A comprehensive review

AM Dragan, M Parrilla, B Feier, R Oprean… - TrAC Trends in …, 2021 - Elsevier
This current review focuses on contributions to amphetamine-type substances (ATS)
analysis. This type of synthetic illicit drugs has been increasingly present worldwide …

Forensics in hand: new trends in forensic devices (2013–2017)

LP de Oliveira, DP Rocha, WR de Araujo… - Analytical …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Forensic chemistry is the application of analytical chemistry to forensic analysis and is today
one of the hot topics in the scientific literature as it can provide valuable information …

Rapid on-site detection of illegal drugs in complex matrix by thermal desorption acetone-assisted photoionization miniature ion trap mass spectrometer

S Wang, W Wang, H Li, Y Xing, K Hou, H Li - Analytical chemistry, 2019 - ACS Publications
Illegal drug smugglings and crimes have long been a global concern, and an apparatus
which can identify drugs on-the-spot is urgently demanded by law enforcement. A thermal …

Cyclic olefin copolymer microfluidic devices for forensic applications

B Bruijns, A Veciana, R Tiggelaar, H Gardeniers - Biosensors, 2019 - mdpi.com
Microfluidic devices offer important benefits for forensic applications, in particular for fast
tests at a crime scene. A large portion of forensic applications require microfluidic chip …

Biomimetic graphene oxide-cationic multi-shaped gold nanoparticle-hemin hybrid nanozyme: Tuning enhanced catalytic activity for the rapid colorimetric apta …

O Adegoke, S Zolotovskaya, A Abdolvand, NN Daeid - Talanta, 2020 - Elsevier
Amphetamine-type stimulants are a class of illicit drug that constitutes a worldwide problem
to which intelligence agencies, first responders and law enforcement are tasked with …