Having issues differentiating CBD from THC in hemp-derived products? by Pierre Negri | Aug 8, 2021 | Cannabis, Forensic, QTRAP / Triple Quad, Results, SCIEX information, ToxicologyThe popularity of CBD products has been on the rise following a federal move to legalize hemp. In an effort to regulate the sale of hemp-derived products in the United States, the government legalized CBD derived from hemp that contains no more than 0.3% THC by dry...
Need a reliable, crowd-sourced HR-MS database for screening Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS)? by Pierre Negri | Aug 8, 2021 | Data processing, Forensic, QTOF, SCIEX information, SCIEX OS software, Toxicology, ZenoTOF 7600 systemThe recent influx of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) into the recreational drug market has posed a serious burden to public health. The availability of these substances through the Internet has contributed to the widespread of NPS globally, raising great concern...
Looking for an educational podcast on forensic toxicology? by Pierre Negri | Aug 8, 2021 | Forensic, Results, SCIEX information, ToxicologyListen to the Toxpod, an informative podcast about the many facets of the field of forensic toxicology created by Tim Scott and Peter Stockham, two forensic toxicologists working for the South Australian government. Produced by Forensic Science South Australia and the...
Stay informed on the latest novel psychoactive substances (NPS) flooding the US drug market by Pierre Negri | Aug 8, 2021 | Forensic, QTOF, QTRAP / Triple Quad, Results, SCIEX information, Toxicology, ZenoTOF 7600 systemEach year, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Testing and Research Laboratory publishes an Emerging Threat Report. The data contained in the report is updated quarterly and represents a snapshot of the drug evidence seized and analyzed by the DEA in the...
How does Collision Energy Spread work on the SCIEX QTOF, TripleTOF, and ZenoTOF systems? by Christie Hunter | Aug 8, 2021 | Data acquisition, QTOF, SCIEX information, Technology, ZenoTOF 7600 systemCollision energy spread (CES) generates a collision energy (CE) ramp around a collision energy center point, with the goal of providing a more, rich MS/MS spectrum of your analytes. The CE center point is either set in your acquisition method or computed on the fly...