Rapid Detection and Quantification of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) Using Raman Spectroscopy and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

With more than a million seizures of illegal drugs reported annually across Europe, the variety of psychoactive compounds available is vast and ever-growing. The multitude of risks associated with these compounds are well-known and can be life threatening. Hence the need for the development of new a...

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Main Authors: Howbeer Muhamadali, Alexandra Watt, Yun Xu, Malama Chisanga, Abdu Subaihi, Carys Jones, David I. Ellis, Oliver B. Sutcliffe, Royston Goodacre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fchem.2019.00412/full