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Today's Forensic Laboratory: Boosting Profits without Sacrificing Quality
The current state of economic affairs is tumultous; as the economy struggles to bounce back, companies across all industries are becoming more creative in finding ways to reduce costs without sacrificing the quality of their goods or services. According to a recent survey conducted by the Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT), 64.5% of forensic labs surveyed are implementing changes, or plan to implement changes, as a result of limited resources.
Advanced Analysis of Allergens in Foods: LC–MS-MS Methodologies and Future Insights
An update on the sample preparation and LC–MS-MS tools available for allergen detection, as well advantages of those techniques.
The Partition Coefficient (log P), Distribution Coefficient (log D) and Acid Dissociation Constant (pKa): Knowing Your Compound for Solid-Phase Extraction Method Development in Reversed-Phase Mode
Gathering information about the chemical and physical properties of target analytes is an essential step to effective solid-phase extraction (SPE) method development.
Rapid Analysis of Amphetamines in Biological Samples
This study demonstrates a faster method of analysis when coupling a simplified and effective SPE procedure with a core-shell HPLC column and LC–MS-MS detection.
Rapid and Streamlined Screening of Barbiturates
Barbiturates are a class of antidepressants whose abuse and addiction by recreational users has become a widespread problem (www.nlm.nih.gov). In our work we strived to streamline the barbiturate screening process to provide a fast, cost-effective, and reproducible method from start to finish for forensic labs who are involved in high-throughput processing.