This current review article focuses on recent contributions to on-site forensic investigations.
Portable and potentially portable methods are presented and critically discussed about (bio) …

Forensic chemistry is the application of analytical chemistry to forensic analysis and is today
one of the hot topics in the scientific literature as it can provide valuable information …

A simple and robust batch-injection analysis system with square-wave voltammetric (BIA-
SWV) detection is proposed for the determination of cocaine and screening of the most …

The solubility of active pharmaceutical ingredients is a mandatory physicochemical
characteristic in pharmaceutical practice. However, the number of potential solvents and …

An office paper-based colorimetric device is proposed as a portable, rapid, and low-cost
sensor for forensic applications aiming to detect phenacetin used as adulterant in illicit …

We report the development of a simple, portable, low-cost, high-throughput visual
colorimetric paper-based analytical device for the detection of procaine in seized cocaine …

Cocaine (COC) is one of the most widely consumed illegal drugs around the world. Street
COC is commonly adulterated with pharmaceutical compounds that mimic or intensify the …

The potential of a low-cost (∼ US $1000) portable near-infrared (NIR) spectrophotometer for
in situ characterization of seized cocaine samples was evaluated. A set of 240 samples of …

The use of chemicals is often related to suicide attempts and acute poisoning, which account
for a significant number of hospital admissions. The differential diagnosis of patients …

Cocaine is one of the most widely used illicit drugs worldwide. Cocaine powders seized by
the Police may contain numerous other substances besides the drug itself. These can be …