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Structural Characterization of Emerging Synthetic Drugs by Mass Spectrometry

March 2021

The primary focus of this presentation is to develop a better understanding of the fragmentation behavior of emerging synthetic drugs in different types of mass spectrometers. The goal is to assist practitioners in seized drugs and forensic toxicology with their understanding of current casework, and to help them more-readily identify new drugs as they emerge.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on March 5, 2021.

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Date Published

September 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), News and Announcement

Development of an Alternative Liquid Chromatography Diode Array Detector Method With Optional Electrospray Ionization Time-off-Light Mass Spectrometry for the Quantification of Eighteen Phytocannabinoids in Hemp

Date Published

2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation

Factors Affecting Species Identifications of Blow Fly Pupae Based upon Chemical Profiles and Multivariate Statistics

Journal

Insects

Date Published

2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Program/Project Evaluation

Combining surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and paper spray mass spectrometry (PS-MS) for illicit drug detection

Journal

Science Direct

Date Published

October 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

A Systematic Study of Liquid Chromatography to Separate Eighteen Natural Cannabinoids for Potency Testing of Hemp-Based Products Using Diode Array Detector and Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry

Date Published

2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation

A Systematic Study of Liquid Chromatography in Search of the Best Separation of Cannabinoids for Potency Testing of Hemp-Based Products Using Diode Array Detector and Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry

Date Published

2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation

EVALUATING THE SUCCESS OF A KINETIC MODEL TO PREDICT CHROMATOGRAMS OF IGNITABLE LIQUIDS UNDER DIFFERENT EVAPORATION MODES AND IN THE PRESENCE OF PASSIVE-HEADSPACE EXTRACTION

Date Published

2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation

Combining surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and paper spray mass spectrometry (PS-MS) for illicit drug detection

Journal

Talanta

Date Published

October 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Mass Spectrometric Insights into the Identification of Ignitable Liquids in Fire Investigations Using DART-MS and GC/MS Techniques

Date Published

2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation

Statistical approach to establish equivalence of unabbreviated mass spectra

Journal

Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry

Date Published

November 2013

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Gas chromatography with dual cold electron ionization mass spectrometry and vacuum ultraviolet detection for the analysis of phenylethylamine analogues

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

December 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Evaluation of the long-term stability of select phenylacetylindole, cycloalkylindole, quinolinyl, and carboxamide synthetic cannabinoids using LC–MS-MS

Journal

Journal of Analyical Toxicology

Date Published

October 2023

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Proteomic Analysis of Biological Fluids

Journal

Methods in Molecular Biology

Date Published

December 2024

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

New perspectives on THCA decarboxylation and accurate GC–MS quantitation of Total THC in Cannabis using analyte protectants

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

July 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Validation of a Confirmatory Proteomic Mass Spectrometry Body Fluid Assay for Use in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories

Date Published

September 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Identification of menstrual blood markers by proteomic mass spectrometry

Journal

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Date Published

November 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Development of Presumptive and Confirmatory Analytical Methods for the Simultaneous Detection of Multiple Improvised Explosives

Date Published

November 2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation

Optimization of Total Vaporization Solid-Phase Microextraction (TV-SPME) for the Determination of lipid profiles of Phormia Regina, a Forensically Important Blow Fly Species

Journal

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Date Published

2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

New Psychoactive Substances in Wastewater from Rest Areas and Commercial Weigh Stations along Interstate Highways

Journal

Environmental Science & Technology

Date Published

November 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Analysis of oil-based ignitable liquid residues by GC–MS and DART–MS

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

October 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Determination of the species identity of necrophagous insect puparial casings using field desorption mass spectrometry

Journal

Forensic Chemistry

Date Published

October 2025

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Cross-validation and evaluation of the performance of methods for the elemental analysis of forensic glass by μ-XRF, ICP-MS, and LA-ICP-MS

Journal

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Date Published

May 2013

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Virtual Workshop Series: Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS) for Seized Drug Analysis

Event Dates

September 6, 2023

Location

Online

Event Type

Workshop

Registration Status

Not Required

Virtual Workshop Series: Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS) for Seized Drug Analysis

Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS) is a powerful analytical technique that allows for rapid detection and characterization of a wide range of compounds, including seized drugs. Over the last ten years, the DART- MS has slowly gained in popularity in crime labs due to its ability to provide rapid, reliable results with minimal samples preparation. Despite these advantages, DART-MS remains underutilized due to cost, data interpretation...