Quantitation of Opiates to Low ng/mL Levels in Urine for Forensic Use Using an Affordable, High-Resolution, Accurate-Mass Mass Spectrometer

Instrument Type: LCMSMS

Forensic toxicologists need an economical instrument capable of both screening a large number of compounds and quantifying smaller panels to industry-established limits. Here we present a method for quantitation of six opiates - morphine, codeine, hydromorphone, hydrocodone, oxymorphone, and oxycodone - in human urine down to low ng/mL levels. This work was performed on a Q Exactive Focus hybrid quadrupole Orbitrap mass spectrometer. For forensic use only.

Fast analysis of drugs of abuse by GC-MS

Instrument Type: GCMS

The Thermo Scientific GC system is applied for the analysis of drugs of abuse. The separation is performed on a Thermo Scientific TRACE TR-DoA 5MS GC column, with MS detection.

Rapid analysis of analgesic tablets using a Thermo Scientific Hypersil GOLD HPLC column

Instrument Type: HPLC

The Thermo Scientific HPLC system is applied for the analysis of analgesic tablets. The separation is performed on a Thermo Scientific Hypersil GOLD HPLC column in less than 5 minutes, with UV detection at 230 nm.