Occupational health and safety in cannabis production: an Australian perspective

M Davidson, S Reed, J Oosthuizen… - … of occupational and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The legal Australian cannabis industry has been rapidly expanding due to increased
awareness of the plant's therapeutic potential, as well its diverse range of applications …

The effectiveness of decontamination procedures used in forensic hair analysis

D Mantinieks, D Gerostamoulos, P Wright… - … Science, Medicine and …, 2018 - Springer
Hair is a mainstream specimen used in forensic toxicology to determine drug use and
exposure. However, the interpretation of an analytical hair result can be complicated by the …

What's in the bag? Analysis of exterior drug packaging by TD-DART-MS to predict the contents

E Sisco, EL Robinson, A Burns, R Mead - Forensic science international, 2019 - Elsevier
The need for a safe and reliable presumptive test for law enforcement, first responders, and
laboratory personnel is critical in the era of dangerous synthetic opioids and other novel …

A Semi‐quantitative method for the detection of fentanyl using surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) with a handheld Raman instrument

M Smith, M Logan, M Bazley… - Journal of forensic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A handheld, spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS) system was successfully used to
obtain Surface‐enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) spectra of fentanyl under simulated …

Analysis of contact traces of cannabis by in-tube solid-phase microextraction coupled to nanoliquid chromatography

N Jornet-Martínez, A Ortega-Sierra, J Verdú-Andrés… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Because of its inherent qualities, in-tube solid-phase microextraction (IT-SPME) coupled on-
line to nanoliquid chromatography (nanoLC) can be a very powerful tool to address the new …

Detection of fentanyl and derivatives using a lateral flow immunoassay

DJ Angelini, TD Biggs, AM Prugh, JA Smith… - Forensic Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Overdoses due to the adulteration of the illegal opioid drug supply with synthetic opioids (ie
fentanyl and fentanyl derivatives) continue to be a serious problem in the United States. The …

[HTML][HTML] Interpol review of toxicology 2016–2019

WS Chan, GF Wong, CW Hung, YN Wong… - Forensic science …, 2020 - Elsevier
This review paper covers the forensic-relevant literature in toxicology from 2016 to 2019 as a
part of the 19th Interpol International Forensic Science Managers Symposium. The review …

[HTML][HTML] Interpol review of controlled substances 2016–2019

NS Jones, JH Comparin - Forensic science international: synergy, 2020 - Elsevier
This review paper covers the forensic-relevant literature in controlled substances from 2016
to 2019 as a part of the 19th Interpol International Forensic Science Managers Symposium …

Advanced strategies in police integrity management

T Prenzler, L Porter - Exploring contemporary police challenges, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
Police violence and corruption are never far from media headlines and present as endemic
problems around the world. This chapter reviews innovative prevention-focused strategies …

Disappearance of R/S-methamphetamine and R/S-amphetamine from human scalp hair after discontinuation of methamphetamine abuse

T Wang, B Shen, H Wu, J Hu, H Xu, M Shen… - Forensic Science …, 2018 - Elsevier
Methamphetamine (MA) and amphetamine (AM) are widely abused drugs. These
compounds contain a chiral center, and their enantiomers exhibit different pharmacologic …