The format selected for this survey divides coverage into three distinct areas: forensic DNA
analysis, trace evidence, and drugs and poisons. Within the scope of each of the areas, key …

Purpose Phenethylamines constitute the majority of drug-related arrests in Japan. Recently,
the smuggling of tert-butoxycarbonyl (t-Boc)-protected phenethylamines has become of …

In Australia drug profiling had its formal beginnings during the early 2000s. Initially, this
involved the development of a heroin signature program by the Australian Federal Police …

In September 2015, 80 litres of a viscous, light‐red liquid, described as hair product, was
seized by the Australian Border Force (ABF). Initial testing by ABF indicated that the liquid …

This work examines organic impurity profiles of 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine
(MDMA) that has been synthesised from the “pre-precursors” catechol (1, 2 …

The pre‐precursor market and the clandestine production of amphetamine‐type stimulants
(ATS) has become more diverse in recent years. Besides α‐phenylacetoacetonitrile …

This work examines the organic impurity profiles of 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine
(MDMA) and its analogue methylone that were synthesised from uncontrolled 'pre …

Desorption electrospray ionisation-mass spectrometry (DESI-MS) is an ambient ionisation
technique that can be applied to the analysis of illicit drugs and novel drug analogues in …

RESUMO A síntese clandestina de 3, 4-metilenodioximetanfetamina (MDMA), princípio ativo
da droga popularmente conhecida como ecstasy, geralmente não passa por protocolos de …

The author discusses the benefits for forensic science from greater engagement with basic
and other applied areas of chemistry and gives examples of how his organization, the …