Current forensic methods for detecting and identifying cocaine and other drugs of abuse are
destructive, so evidence cannot be re‐analyzed. Raman spectroscopy, based on inelastic …

Surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has been emerging as a powerful tool for the
detection of a variety of analytes due to its very high sensitivity and fingerprinting recognition …

The chemical identification of new psychoactive substances (NPS) in the field is challenging
due not only to the plethora of substances available, but also as a result of the chemical …

There is an increasing need of developing methods for fast recognition and identification of
new psychoactive substances (NPS). The chemical identification of these new substances …

Raman spectroscopy can provide rapid, sensitive, non‐destructive analysis of a variety of
drug types (eg amphetamines, alkaloids, designer drugs, and date rape drugs). This review …

This article describes a method that uses Carbon Screen‐printed Electrodes (C‐SPEs) to
detect 3, 4–methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDMA) by Linear Sweep Voltammetry in …

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 …

Raman spectroscopy and multivariate data evaluation were used to verify the chemical
nature and the content of the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API)(acetylsalicylic acid …

The identification of 'legal highs' is challenging as they often do not match their label claim
and contain a wide range of impurities and/or adulterants. In addition, there is a need for …

Performing fast qualitative identification of seized illegal drugs by Raman spectroscopy is
challenging due to fluorescence interference as well as chemical complexity. Spectrometers …