Recent biosensing advances in the rapid detection of illicit drugs

SR Ahmed, R Chand, S Kumar, N Mittal… - TrAC Trends in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Illicit drug-related incidents such as traffic accidents and sexual assaults are gaining
epidemic proportions worldwide. Besides, there is the rampant use of drugs at some critical …

Analytical techniques for phytocannabinoid profiling of cannabis and cannabis-based products—A comprehensive review

G Stefkov, I Cvetkovikj Karanfilova… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cannabis is gaining increasing attention due to the high pharmacological potential and
updated legislation authorizing multiple uses. The development of time-and cost-efficient …

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 …

A chromatographic paper-based electrochemical device to determine Δ⁹-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol in cannabis oil

T Pholsiri, A Lomae, K Pungjunun… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cannabis oil has become a popular product in the Thai and global markets. Δ⁹-
tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol are the most common compounds found in the …

Argentination: A silver bullet for cannabinoid separation by differential mobility spectrometry

C Ieritano, P Thomas, WS Hopkins - Analytical Chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
As the legality of cannabis continues to evolve globally, there is a growing demand for
methods that can accurately quantitate cannabinoids found in commercial products …

Extraction solvent selection for Cannabis sativa L. by efficient exploration of cannabinoid selectivity and phytochemical diversity

PS Tzimas, EA Petrakis, M Halabalaki… - Phytochemical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Cannabis sativa L. is attracting worldwide attention due to various health‐
promoting effects. Extraction solvent type is critical for the recovery of bioactive compounds …

Organic Thin‐Film Transistors as Cannabinoid Sensors: Effect of Analytes on Phthalocyanine Film Crystallization

ZJ Comeau, NA Rice, CS Harris… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
With a growing international trend of Cannabis legalization, there is a present need for on‐
the‐spot, low cost, and rapid detection of cannabinoids. Here, relationships between thin …

On-the-spot detection and speciation of cannabinoids using organic thin-film transistors

ZJ Comeau, NT Boileau, T Lee, OA Melville… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Quality control is imperative for Cannabis since the primary cannabinoids, Δ9-
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), elicit very different pharmacological …

Thin layer chromatography in the analysis of cannabis and its components and synthetic cannabinoids

J Sherma, F Rabel - Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Cannabis has been used as a medicinal plant for thousands of years. There are now over
700 varieties of cannabis that contain hundreds of compounds, including fatty cannabinoids …

Differentiation between hemp-type and marijuana-type cannabis using the Fast Blue BB colorimetric test

A Acosta, J Almirall - Forensic Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Fast Blue BB (FBBB) colorimetric test has been shown to differentiate between
the different cannabinoids found in cannabis addressing the urgent need to distinguish …