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A New Approach to Drug Testing: Electrochemical Sensors and Raman Spectroscopy

Loaded on Nov. 1, 2024 by Jo Ellen Nott published in Criminal Legal News November, 2024, page 50
Filed under: Drug Testing, Forensic Sciences. Location: United States of America.

by Jo Ellen Knott

Forensic laboratories screen for drugs using a combination of presumptive and confirmatory tests. The presumptive test indicates the presence or absence of a drug and is usually done in the field by law enforcement using colorimetric tests. The confirmatory testing is usually done in a lab ...

 

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