Seized drugs
To Catch a Drug
October 2022
Series
NIJ communications assistant Josh Mondoro explores novel psychoactive substances with NIJ scientist Frances Scott. She explains what NPSs are, current research in the field, and the practical impact of this research for law enforcement and policymakers.
Research and Development Using High-level Quantum Chemistry Calculations for the Creation of a Rapid Field Test for the Identification and Differentiation of Hemp and Marijuana
15PNIJ-22-GG-04423-SLFO
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$604,176
Non-contact detection of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids: Towards a generalized approach to the detection of dangerous drug clases
15PNIJ-22-GG-04418-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$642,632
Electrochemical detection of fentanyl with screen-printed carbon electrodes using squarewave adsorptive stripping voltammetry for forensic applications
Date Published
2020
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Rapid determination of the 'legal highs' 4MMC and 4MEC by spectroelectrochemistry: simultaneous cyclic voltammetry and in situ surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
Date Published
2021
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Implementing Machine Learning for the Identification and Classification of Compound and Mixtures in Portable Raman Instruments
Date Published
January 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Forensic Identification of Fentanyl and its Analogs by Electrochemical-Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (EC-SERS) for the Screening of Seized Drugs of Abuse
Date Published
February 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Identifying Successes and Barriers in a Child Advocacy Center: An Examination of Five Service Areas
Date Published
August 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
A template for the validation of DART-MS for qualitative seized drugs analysis
Date Published
July 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Complex Drug Mixtures Analysis, Using Open-Source Search Software and Library Building Tool
Date Published
June 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ
Evaluation of extraction parameters in authentic hair reference material using statistical design of experiments
Date Published
May 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Detecting Methamphetamine in Aerosols by Electroanalysis in a Soap Bubble Wall
Date Published
April 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Conference Proceedings: 2022 National Institute of Justice Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium
Date Published
May 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Narcotic Concealment Methods in U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Emergence of Counterfeit Tablets Containing Fentanyl in the United States
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Open
Unseen Threats Webinar Series
Comparing two seized drug workflows for the analysis of synthetic cannabinoids, cathinones, and opioids
Date Published
March 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Development and evaluation of a synthetic opioid targeted gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method
Date Published
November 2021
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Report - First National Institute of Justice Forensic Science Symposium at Pittcon (NIJ-FSS)
Date Published
2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
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
Date Published
2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
How Good Are the Data? Novel Metric Assesses Probability That an Unknown Drug Sample Matches a Known Sample
Date Published
March 2022
Agencies
NIJ
Model Strategies for Field Drug Testing Programs
Date Published
January 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored