Seized Drug Analysis

Seized Drug Analysis

Quickly and confidently identifying illicit and controlled drugs is critical. With more selectivity and sensitivity than wet chemistry or spectroscopic techniques, Waters compact solutions enable accurate drug identification for fast, confident decision-making by law enforcement groups.

Quickly and confidently identifying illicit and controlled drugs is critical. With more selectivity and sensitivity than wet chemistry or spectroscopic techniques, Waters compact solutions enable accurate drug identification for fast, confident decision-making by law enforcement groups.

Overview

The accurate analysis of seized drug samples plays a vital role in supporting law enforcement programs that aim to control the manufacture, distribution, and use of illegal drug substances. The overwhelming number of samples can place a huge burden on forensic laboratories. Fast and accurate drug analysis is crucial.

Waters will simplify your lab’s ability to provide accurate drug identification faster with improved sample throughput. With solutions that combine selectivity, ease of operation, and speed without the need for complex sample preparation, chromatographic separation, or extensive mass spectrometry (MS) experience, discover how you can quickly screen samples against a library of known compounds for rapid, confident identification of illicit and controlled drugs in real time.

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Applications

Challenging seized drug samples require analytical solutions for busy forensic labs that enable rapid turnaround times and can distinguish the exact drug identity. Discover how Waters solutions deliver fast and reliable results no matter your level of expertise.

Challenging seized drug samples require analytical solutions for busy forensic labs that enable rapid turnaround times and can distinguish the exact drug identity. Discover how Waters solutions deliver fast and reliable results no matter your level of expertise.

Application Notes

Keeping screening methods current with trending or emerging analytes in the illicit drug market is paramount to overcoming the challenges of an evolving seized drug landscape. Learn how Waters solutions easily accommodate analyte updates to reference libraries while processing mass spectral data in real-time, for accurate real-time drug identification.

Keeping screening methods current with trending or emerging analytes in the illicit drug market is paramount to overcoming the challenges of an evolving seized drug landscape. Learn how Waters solutions easily accommodate analyte updates to reference libraries while processing mass spectral data in real-time, for accurate real-time drug identification.

Application Notes

White Paper: Updating the RADIAN ASAP Seized Drug Reference Library

Forensic drug labs are constantly challenged by the large number of confiscated samples requiring analysis and the need for fast turnaround times. Learn about the process of updating the Waters RADIAN ASAP seized drug reference library with a series of benzimidazoles, enabling labs to respond faster and with more confidence on drug identification.

Forensic drug labs are constantly challenged by the large number of confiscated samples requiring analysis and the need for fast turnaround times. Learn about the process of updating the Waters RADIAN ASAP seized drug reference library with a series of benzimidazoles, enabling labs to respond faster and with more confidence on drug identification.
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Solutions

Streamline your seized drug analysis and improve sample throughput with highly specific drug analysis systems in real time.

Streamline your seized drug analysis and improve sample throughput with highly specific drug analysis systems in real time.

The power of knowing now

The power of knowing now
RADIAN ASAP Direct Mass Detector

Improve seized drug sample throughput and provide actionable answers faster with RADIAN ASAP that combines selectivity, ease of operation, and speed—all without the need for complex sample preparation, chromatographic separation, or extensive MS experience.​

  • Analytical Techniques for Seized Drugs
  • Forensic Drug Identification

Delivering SmartMS to the masses

Delivering SmartMS to the masses
ACQUITY RDa Detector

Identify analytes easily, increase productivity, improve data confidence, and simplify workflows with the new ACQUITY RDa Detector to ensure your laboratory can easily access high resolution seized drug mass measurements.

  • Analytical Techniques for Seized Drugs
  • Forensic Drug Identification

Complex chromatography challenges, solved

Complex chromatography challenges, solved
ACQUITY UPLC I-Class PLUS System

Achieve highly efficient, rapid separations from industry-leading ultra-low dispersion and delay volume, simplifying the characterization of your most complex seized drug samples.

  • Analytical Techniques for Seized Drugs
  • Forensic Drug Identification

Whether identifying seized drugs or monitoring illicit drug use, get the critical data you need with our powerful software solutions portfolio.

Whether identifying seized drugs or monitoring illicit drug use, get the critical data you need with our powerful software solutions portfolio.

Real-time sample recognition

Real-time sample recognition
LiveID Software

Get the information you need immediately at the time of analysis with LiveID Software on the RADIAN ASAP for informed, real-time decision-making that removes doubt from seized drug sample identity.

  • Analytical Techniques for Seized Drugs
  • Forensic Drug Identification

Achieve connected science for your lab evolution

Achieve connected science for your lab evolution
waters_connect Software Solutions

The UNIFI app in the waters_connect Software Solutions platform helps with your lab’s screening workflow for seized drugs analysis, enabling you to make more informed decisions that improve your business outcomes.

  • Analytical Techniques for Seized Drugs
  • Forensic Drug Identification

Market-leading versatility and flexibility for mass spectral data

Market-leading versatility and flexibility for mass spectral data
MassLynx Mass Spectrometry Software

Harness real-time intelligence, ensure MS system performance, and more quickly convert your seized drugs analysis sample data into valuable knowledge with MassLynx Mass Spectrometry Software.

  • Analytical Techniques for Seized Drugs
  • Forensic Drug Identification

Get consistent results every time with Waters portfolio of consumables solutions.

Get consistent results every time with Waters portfolio of consumables solutions.

Solid glass capillary for use with the RADIAN ASAP sampling procedure

Solid glass capillary for use with the RADIAN ASAP sampling procedure
ASAP Probe Glass Capillary

The glass capillary (1.9 x 100 mm) is either dipped into the sample, or the sample is pipetted onto the glass capillary, then placed into the RADIAN ASAP sample holder and inserted into the ASAP source which triggers data acquisition. A new glass capillary should be used for each sample analysis, and it is recommended these are cleaned before use with the automated in-built bake out procedure.

  • Analytical Techniques for Seized Drugs
  • Forensic Drug Identification

Speed, sensitivity, and resolution for impressive data integrity

Speed, sensitivity, and resolution for impressive data integrity
ACQUITY UPLC Columns

With Waters ACQUITY UPLC Columns, you can meet all your method requirements and substantially reduce your analysis time and cost-per-sample for seized drugs analysis.

  • Analytical Techniques for Seized Drugs
  • Forensic Drug Identification

Fewer failed assays, less instrument downtime

Fewer failed assays, less instrument downtime
Standard & Certified HPLC Sample Vials

Reduce failed assays from unknown contaminant peaks and limit instrument downtime from out of specification vials or septa with Waters sample vials, caps, and septa.

  • Analytical Techniques for Seized Drugs
  • Forensic Drug Identification

The data speaks for itself

The data speaks for itself
ACQUITY UPLC H-Class-PDA separation of ten drug substances (0.05 mg/mL) using a CSH C18 Column and detection at 257 nm.
Final chromatography of doping compounds from the initial screening experiments. This separation was achieved on a Torus Diol (OH) Column (130 Å, 1.7 µm, 3.0 x 100 mm) The concentration of all analytes was 500 ng/mL.
Average match scores for spiked paper samples (n=3) infused with 1 mg/mL methanolic solutions of various reference materials, using a 5-minute extraction time.
LiveID analysis of reanalysis of flunitazene CRM. Panel A shows triplicate ‘dip and detect’ analysis for flunitazene reference material and the match factor 962 for the second triplicate. Panel B displays the details for the spectral match with the acquired sample and the new library entry for each cone voltage.

Webinars and Resources

  • White Paper

Updating the RADIAN™ ASAP Seized Drug Reference Library

Updating the RADIAN™ ASAP Seized Drug Reference Library
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  • Brochure

RADIAN ASAP: The Power of Knowing Now

RADIAN ASAP: The Power of Knowing Now
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  • Specification

RADIAN ASAP

RADIAN ASAP
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Learn more about seized drug analysis solutions with Waters.

Learn more about seized drug analysis solutions with Waters.
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