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drug chemistry

The Drug Chemistry section involves the chemical, microscopic, and instrumental analyses of evidence for the identification of controlled substances and cannabis (marijuana).

A wide variety of drug evidence is submitted including plant material, synthetic cannabinoids, powders, tablets, capsules, drug paraphernalia, liquids and items that contain residue.

analysis:

Preliminary tests, such as color tests, provide an indication of whether a drug might be present. Then the sample is run on one or more instruments to confirm the presence of the drug. After the analysis is complete a formal report is generated for use in court. The tests used in the analysis of drug evidence may include a number of different instrumental techniques including:

Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)

Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)

NFLIS

NIRCL participates in the National Forensic Laboratory Information System (NFLIS), a Drug Enforcement Administration sponsored program, which collects results from drug analyses conducted by local and state forensic laboratories. The information from NFLIS provides a valuable resource for monitoring and understanding illegal drug abuse and trafficking, as well as a drug policy and enforcement initiatives.

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