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Tracking Novel Psychoactive Substances in Australia: The Power of Wastewater-Based Epidemiology with SPE and LC-MS-MS

Tracking Novel Psychoactive Substances in Australia: The Power of Wastewater-Based Epidemiology with SPE and LC-MS-MS

ByUCT

New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) are synthetic drugs not regulated under the 1961 or 1971 Conventions, posing significant public health risks. Monitoring NPS is essential for public health, regulatory action, scientific research, and addressing community and environmental impacts. Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is a key method for studying these substances, combining toxicology, environmental science, and analytical chemistry…

Use of Clean Screen® DAU to Quantify and Confirm the Primary Fentanyl Metabolite in Equine Urine
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Use of Clean Screen® DAU to Quantify and Confirm the Primary Fentanyl Metabolite in Equine Urine

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The abuse of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is well known in humans. However, its misuse is becoming more popular in horseracing to enhance the performance of the racehorses. Fentanyl has both an analgesic and stimulatory effect on horses. The use of fentanyl in equine sports is prohibited by both the Association of Racing Commissioners International…

UCT’s DAU column cited in a Study on Postmortem Quantitation of Amphetamine
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UCT’s DAU column cited in a Study on Postmortem Quantitation of Amphetamine

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In a recent article published in the MDPI journal, authored by Ahmed I. Al-Asmari et al., UCT’s Clean Screen® DAU column (CSDAU203) was employed to extract Amphetamines from cadaveric fluids. The objective of this research was to conduct an epidemiological study concerning Amphetamine related postmortem cases in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. To obtain more information on…