Detection and characterization of the new synthetic cannabinoid APP-BINACA in forensic casework
Date Published
2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Toxicology
Breath Measurements of Acute Cannabis Use (BACE): Towards Reliable Determination of Recent Use
DJO-NIJ-22-RO-0003
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$1,450,809
Assessing Hair Decontamination Protocols for Diazepam, Heroin, Cocaine and Delta(9)-Tetrahydrocannabinol by Statistical Design of Experiments
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Use of Rapid Toxicology Screening Tools in Medical Examiner/Coroner Offices
Date Published
November 2021
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Systematic Comparison of Pre-Treatment Parameters in Forensic Hair Analysis and Investigating Hair-Drug Interactions
Date Published
2020
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Oral Fluid and Drug Impairment: Pairing Toxicology with Drug Recognition Expert Observations
Date Published
2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Temperature and pH-Dependent Stability of Mitragyna Alkaloids
Date Published
2020
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Just Science Podcast: Just Seized Drugs and Toxicology Portfolio
Date Published
June 2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Drug-Impaired Driving: NIJ-Sponsored Panel Points to Priority Needs for Addressing Complex Enforcement Challenges
Date Published
April 15, 2021
As more states legalize marijuana, the search for better methods of proving and preventing drug impairment on the road accelerates.
MicroCantilever (MC) based Robust Sensing Approach for Controlled Substances
2008-DN-R-038
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2007
$685,000
Fentanyl Contamination
DJO-NIJ-18-RO-0506
Open
Funding First Awarded
2018
$500,000
Chemical Foundations of a Cannabis Breathalyzer
DJO-NIJ-19-RO-0008
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$481,103
Research on Forensic Toxicological Laboratory Testing and Reporting Practices
DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0008
Open
Funding First Awarded
2020
$562,700
Research on Forensic Toxicological Laboratory Testing and Reporting Practices
DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0008
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$25,000
Novel Psychoactive Substance Naming Conventions & Challenges
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Open
Improved Detection of Kratom Alkaloids in Forensic Toxicology
Date Published
October 2019
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
2020 Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists Virtual Conference
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Conference
Registration Status
Open
Application of a Pyroprobe to Simulate Smoking and Metabolic Degradation of Abused Drugs Through Analysis Pyrolysis
Date Published
March 2007
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Comparative Analysis of Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate and Gamma-Hydroxyvalerate Using GC/MS and HPLC
Date Published
March 2007
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Simultaneous Separation of Different Types of Amphetamine and Piperazine Designer Drugs by Capillary Electrophoresis with a Chiral Selector
Date Published
March 2005
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Thermal Degradation of Synthetic Cathinones: Implications for Forensic Toxicology
Date Published
February 2016
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Evaluation of Laser Diode Thermal Desorption-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LDTD-MS-MS) in Forensic Toxicology
Date Published
October 2014
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Chemical Composition and Structure of the Microcrystals Formed Between Silver(I) and Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid and Gamma-Hydroxyvaleric Acid
Date Published
July 2006
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Countering Drug-Impaired Driving: Addressing the Complexities of Gathering and Presenting Evidence in Drug-Impaired Driving Cases
Date Published
January 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Novel Technique Improves Analysis of Thermally Unstable Illicit Drugs
Date Published
June 15, 2020
Analyzing illicit drugs such as methamphetamine is difficult because the drugs break down when heated in gas chromatographs. Investigators determined that a new method can avoid the heat issue and improve results.