Smartphone Surface Swabs Reveal Drug Use Patterns
Miriam Bergeret, MSc
A proof-of-concept study shows smartphone swabs could provide convenient, noninvasive toxicology testing
Drug Detection
New MS-Based Technique Detects Drugs in Urine Samples
Swathi Kodaikal, MSc
The rapid urine test can detect 40 drugs reliably in just three minutes and can also be applied in clinical toxicology tests
Novel Biosensor Detects Fentanyl in Urine in Seconds
University of Texas at Dallas
First-of-its-kind electrochemical test can detect trace amounts with 98 percent accuracy
The Essential Role of Water Purity in Drug Target Discovery
Marnie Willman
Water purity can drastically impact quality control during drug discovery, validation, and characterization
More Research, Less Barriers Needed to Implement Drug-Checking Tools
National Institutes of Health
Tools such as fentanyl test strips hold promise to reduce drug-related harms and save lives amid the overdose epidemic
New, Robust, LC-MS-MS-Based Tool Detects Antidepressants in Blood
Brown University
The technique needs only 20 μl of sample and can be configured to run on most liquid handling systems