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Field-Deployable Devices

January 1, 2023

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Thomas P. Forbes, Raychelle Burks

Reductions in instrument size, weight, and power continue to facilitate the development and application of field-deployable devices for investigative purposes. Portable analytical instrumentation supporting the rapid and reliable identification of two

Cannabis Laboratory Quality Assurance Program: Exercise 2 Moisture Final Report

November 29, 2022

Author(s)

Chuck Barber, Colleen E. Bryan Sallee, Carolyn Burdette, Shaun Kotoski, Melissa M. Phillips, Walter Brent Wilson, Laura Wood

In 2020, NIST launched Cannabis Laboratory Quality Assurance Program (CannaQAP) to improve the comparability of the analytical measurements of cannabis and cannabis-derived products in forensic and cannabis (hemp and marijuana) testing laboratories

Spectral Trends in GC-EI-MS Data Obtained from the SWGDRUG Library and Literature: A Potential Resource for Identification of Unknown Compounds

October 24, 2022

Author(s)

William Feeney, Arun Moorthy, Edward Sisco

Rapid identification of new or emerging psychoactive substances remains a critical challenge in drug chemistry laboratories. Current analytical protocols are well designed for confirmation of known substances yet present struggles when potentially new

Rapid Emerging Drug Deployment Characterization Results: P2AP (RP0003)

October 1, 2022

Author(s)

Edward Sisco, Aaron Urbas

Qualitative Analysis of Real Drug Evidence using DART-MS and the Inverted Library Search Algorithm

August 25, 2022

Author(s)

Edward Sisco, Meghan Appley, Stephen Tennyson, Arun Moorthy

Chromatographic-less mass spectrometry techniques like direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (DART-MS) are steadily being employed as seized drug screening tools. However, these newer analytical platforms require new computational methods to best

Updates to the Inverted Library Search Algorithm for Mixture Analysis

June 8, 2022

Author(s)

Arun Moorthy, Stephen Tennyson, Edward Sisco

A Template for the Validation of DART-MS for Qualitative Seized Drugs Analysis

March 10, 2022

Author(s)

Edward Sisco, Amber Burns, Elizabeth Schneider, Laurel Bobka, Ikenna Ikpeama

Direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (DART-MS) is an increasingly employed tool for a wide range of forensic applications including seized drug analysis. A significant body of research surrounds DART-MS for the analysis of seized drugs and how it

Development of an Open-Source Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS) Search Software and Library Building Tool for the Analysis of Complex Drug Mixtures

March 1, 2022

Author(s)

Edward Sisco, Arun Moorthy

Rapid Emerging Drug Deployment Characterization Results: N-Methyl-N-Isopropyltryptamine fumarate - 2

February 28, 2022

Author(s)

Edward Sisco, Aaron Urbas

Rapid Emerging Drug Deployment Characterization Results: POXP (RP0001)

February 28, 2022

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Edward Sisco, Aaron Urbas

Rapid Emerging Drug Deployment Characterization Results: PTHP (RP0002)

February 28, 2022

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Edward Sisco, Aaron Urbas

Determination of 11 Cannabinoids in Hemp Plant and Oils by Liquid Chromatography and Photodiode Array Detection

January 21, 2022

Author(s)

Walter Brent Wilson, MARYAM ABDUL-RAHMAN

Drug scheduling has directed the testing approaches for forensic laboratories since the 1970s when Cannabis (marijuana and hemp) and its psychoactive constituent, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), were classified as Schedule 1 controlled substances. Seized

Evaluation of Internal Standard Inclusion for Qualitative Analysis of Seized Drugs using DART-MS

December 18, 2021

Author(s)

Edward Sisco, Amber Burns, Elizabeth Schneider, Ikenna Ikpeama

Rapid and accurate screening tools for seized drug analysis continue to be needed due to the complexities associated with the emerging drug landscape. Direct analysis in real-time mass spectrometry (DART-MS) is one technique that has been used for this

Comparing Two Analytical Workflows for Seized Drug Analysis of Synthetic Cannabinoids, Cathinones, and Opioids

October 25, 2021

Author(s)

Edward Sisco, Amber Burns, Elizabeth Schneider, Charles R. Miller, IV, Laurel Bobka

As the challenges faced by drug chemists continue to persist, due the presence of synthetic opioids, novel psychoactive substances, and other emerging drugs, laboratories are continuing to look for new analytical approaches or techniques to ease the

Comparing Two Analytical Workflows for Seized Drug Analysis of Synthetic Cannabinoids, Cathinones, and Opioids

October 25, 2021

Author(s)

Edward Sisco, Amber Burns, Elizabeth Schneider, Charles R. Miller, IV, Laurel Bobka

Comparing Two Analytical Workflows for Seized Drug Analysis of Synthetic Cannabinoids, Cathinones, and Opioids

October 25, 2021

Author(s)

Edward Sisco, Amber Burns, Elizabeth Schneider, Charles R. Miller, IV, Laurel Bobka

Comparing Two Analytical Workflows for Seized Drug Analysis of Synthetic Cannabinoids, Cathinones, and Opioids

October 25, 2021

Author(s)

Edward Sisco, Amber Burns, Elizabeth Schneider, Charles R. Miller, IV, Laurel Bobka

DART-MS Data Interpretation Tool and Other Resources for Seized Drug Analysis

October 21, 2021

Author(s)

Edward Sisco, Arun Moorthy

A Framework for the Development of a Targeted Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Method for the Analysis of Synthetic Cannabinoids

October 8, 2021

Author(s)

Edward Sisco, Amber Burns, Arun Moorthy

With the increased presence of novel psychoactive substances (NPSs) in casework, seized drug analysis has become more complex and challenging. To assist in addressing these challenges, a suite of targeted gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS)

Development and Evaluation of a Targeted Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Method for Analysis of Synthetic Cathinones

October 8, 2021

Author(s)

Edward Sisco, Amber Burns, Arun Moorthy

With the increased prevalence of novel psychoactive substances (NPSs), seized drug analysis has become more complex and challenging due, in part, to changing chemical structures and isomeric species. To assist in addressing these challenges a series of

Investigating the Transfer of Drug Particulate onto Evidence Packaging During Routine Case Analysis

October 8, 2021

Author(s)

Edward Sisco, Liz Robinson, Rebecca Mead, Charles R Miller

The presence of drug residue and drug background in a forensic context continues to be of interest for a variety of reasons ranging from its potential use as a means for presumptive identification to ensuring the safety and well-being of drug chemists

NIST/NIJ DART-MS Data Interpretation Tool User Manual

October 8, 2021

Author(s)

Edward Sisco, Arun Moorthy, Stephen Tennyson, Ruthmara Corzo

Screening and Confirmation of Seized Drugs Utilizing Portable Raman Spectroscopy (TacticID) and Direct Analysis in Real Time-Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS)

October 8, 2021

Author(s)

Travon Cooman, Colby E. Ott, Kourtney A. Dalzell, Amber Burns, Edward Sisco, Luis E. Arroyo

The continuous change of the drug landscape in the United States demands adaptation and incorporation of emerging analytical methods that preferably allow onsite screening but are also capable of supporting the analysis of seized drugs received at forensic

The min-max test: an objective method for discriminating mass spectra

October 8, 2021

Author(s)

Arun Moorthy, Edward Sisco

Development and Evaluation of a Synthetic Opioid Targeted Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Method

August 30, 2021

Author(s)

Edward Sisco, Amber Burns, Arun Moorthy

A method for the targeted confirmation of synthetic opioids and related compounds was developed and evaluated. Using an 11-component test solution a method was developed that focused on maximizing chromatographic separation and understanding the influence

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