Advances in Ambient Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Synthetic Opioid Analysis

1:00 PM ET - 2:00 PM ET

Ambient ionization mass spectrometry (AI-MS) is an increasingly adopted tool for seized drug analysis in both traditional laboratory and forward operating laboratory settings that has shown to be useful for the detection and identification of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Recent advances in the field of AI-MS have been demonstrated from sample collection to analysis to data interpretation. This 1 hour webinar will discuss some of these recent advances and highlight their applicability for forensic applications.

Speakers

Chris Gill, P.Chem. (he/him/his)
Professor and Co-Director
Applied Environmental Research Laboratories, Vancouver Island University

Megan Sterling, (she/her/hers)
Chemist
FDA

J. Tyler Davidson, (he/him/his)
Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Director for the Department of Forensic Science
Sam Houston State University

Edward Sisco, (he/him/his)
Research Chemist
NIST

Advances in Portable Drug Detection

1:00 PM ET - 3:00 PM ET

The AAFS ad-hoc Opioid and Emerging Drugs Committee will lead a workshop that will introduce multiple research projects developing or validating portable on-site drug detection methods and equipment. Each method has capabilities over traditional colorimetric testing and may work towards increased on-site sample detection capability and improved detection and discrimination of fentanyl and unknown novel psychoactive substances (NPS) will be discussed.

Speakers

Amanda M. White
Forensic Scientist
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI)

Ira S. Lurie
Adjunct Professor/ Research Professor
The George Washington University

Bruce Royston R. McCord, PhD
Professor of Chemistry
Florida International University

Ruben F. Kranenburg, (he/him/his)
lead specialist
Netherlands Police

Sandra E. Rodriguez-Cruz, (she/her/hers)
Senior Research Chemist
DEA Special Testing and Research Laboratory

Emerging Hybrid Separation Detection Techniques for Seized Drugs

1:00 PM ET - 2:00 PM ET

This webinar will describe the great utility of emerging hybrid separation detection techniques for the analysis of seized drugs, particularly applicable to emerging drugs, that can overcome the limitations of classical methods such as gas chromatography (GC)- electron ionization mass spectrometry (EI MS) and gas chromatography- flame ionization detection. Included in this webinar are budding separation techniques such as ultra-high performance supercritical fluid chromatography (UHPSFC) and novel separation approaches utilizing ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC). Regarding detection techniques low and cold EI MS, and electrospray ionization to produce enhanced molecular ions, and for the differentiation of positional isomers and diastereomers, vacuum ultraviolet, and infrared detection for GC, and ultraviolet detection for UHPSFC and UHPLC will be discussed.

Speakers

Ira S. Lurie
Adjunct Professor/ Research Professor
The George Washington University

Agnes Winokur
Laboratory Director
DEA/Southeast

Arian van Asten, PhD
Professor in Forensic Analytical Chemistry and On-Scene Chemical Analysis
University of Amsterdam

Advances in Ambient Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Synthetic Opioid Analysis
June 18

Advances in Portable Drug Detection
June 20

Emerging Hybrid Separation Detection Techniques for Seized Drugs
June 25

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Non-Member Price:$100.00