Hair analysis has assumed increasing importance in the determination of substances of
abuse, both in clinical and forensic toxicology investigations. Hair analysis offers particular …

Hair analysis of drugs of abuse has been a subject of growing interest from a clinical, social
and forensic perspective for years because of the broad time detection window after intake …

A series of two-dimensional (2D) polyoxometalate-based frameworks,[Ln3 (PDA) 3 (H2O) 6
(PMo12O40)]· x H2O (Ln= La (1); Ce (2); Pr (3); Nd (4); PDA= 1, 10-phenanthroline-2, 9 …

Electroanalytical technologies as a beneficial subject of modern analytical chemistry can
play an important role for abused drug analysis which is crucial for both legal and social …

Mass spectrometry has been the “gold standard” for drugs of abuse (DoA) analysis for many
decades because of the selectivity and sensitivity it affords. Recent progress in all aspects of …

Application of gas chromatography–triple quadrupole mass spectrometry for identification,
confirmation and quantification of 6 phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors (sildenafil …

The two major challenges in hair analysis are the limited amount of samples usually
available and the low targeted concentrations. To overcome these limitations, a liquid …

Forensic toxicology is the scientific field that is associated with death investigations, matters
involving drugs determination, sports doping etc. In forensic toxicology, reliable qualitative …

In forensic toxicology, drugs of abuse are routinely analyzed due to legal statute in medical
or legal investigation, such as death cases, poisoning cases, and drug misuse, determining …

In Portugal, and worldwide, the abuse of psychoactive substances is increasing, with a
significant incidence of deaths related to their consumption. Opiates are one of the most …