Electron Impact Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (EI-GC-MS) and High Resolution
Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (HR-LC-MS) have been used in the analysis of …

The one-step breakdown and derivatization of a panel of nine fentanyls to yield uniquely
tagged products that can be detected by Electron Ionization Gas Chromatography-Mass …

Human exposures to fentanyl analogs, which significantly contribute to the ongoing US
opioid overdose epidemic, can be confirmed through the analysis of clinical samples. Our …

Recently, fentanyl analogs account for significant number of opioid deaths in the United
States. Routine forensic analyses are often unable to detect and differentiate these analogs …

To combat the ongoing opioid epidemic, our laboratory has developed and evaluated an
approach to detect fentanyl analogs in urine and plasma by screening LC–QTOF MS/MS …

Methoxyacetylfentanyl and cyclopropylfentanyl are two of the newest illicit opioids that are
infiltrating the heroin market. Methoxyacetylfentanyl and cyclopropylfentanyl were reported …

Introduction The use of illicitly manufactured synthetic opioids, specifically fentanyl and its
analogs, has escalated exponentially in the United States over the last decade. Due to the …

In recent years an increasing number of novel opioids have appeared on the illicit drug
market and have been linked to the growing opioid crisis in the United States. It is suspected …

In recent years, the occurrence of synthetic opioid fentanyl and its derivatives has grown
significantly in forensic casework. This study presents the synthesis and analysis of 18 …

In the field of forensic chemistry, methods for identifying and characterizing illicit drugs
remain of great interest to government and law enforcement entities. To this end, the …