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Synthesis and Analytical Profiles for Regiosomeric and Isobaric Amines Related to MDMA, MDEA and MBDB: Differentiation of Drug and non-Drug Substances of Mass Spectral Equivalence.

Award Information

Awardee
Auburn University
Award #
2006-DN-BX-K016
Funding Category
Competitive
Location

Auburn University, AL

Congressional District
3
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2006
Total funding (to date)
$533,746
Original Solicitation
NIJ FY06 Forensics Science Research Targeting Forensic Engineering, Forensic Pathology, Forensic Odontology, Trace Evidence, Controlled Substances, and Questioned Documents: Invited Full Applications

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2006, $533,746)

The objective of this research is to improve the specificity of the analytical methods used to identify MDMA, MBDB, MDEA, and related controlled substances. This project will provide specific methodology and analytical data to discriminate between the methylenedioxyphenethylamine drugs and those regioisomeric and isobaric molecules having the same molecular weight and major fragments of equivalent mass (i.e. identical mass spectra). ca/ncf
Date Created: September 12, 2006