Good start for the drug control center: scanned 170 samples

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Narcotics

In six months, the Lausanne facility has attracted 90 consumers wishing to test their drugs. The canton is considering the future of the programme.

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Providing illicit drugs results in five seconds using ultra-portable NIR technology

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Common Narcotics

The analysis of illicit drugs faces many challenges, mainly regarding the production of timely and reliable results and the production of added value from the generated data. It is essential to rethink the way this analysis is operationalised, in order to cope with the trend toward the decentralization of forensic applications.

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Revolutionary Instant Drug Test in 5 Seconds: T3N Unveils Life-Changer Report

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Cannabis Narcotics

The Swiss start-up Nirlab Narcotics has developed a device that can test drugs for substance, dosage and purity in five seconds. How does it work?

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Analyse drugs qualitatively and quantitatively in five seconds

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Cannabis Narcotics

In order to meet the great challenge of quickly obtaining reliable results in the analysis of narcotics, it is obvious to make use of new technologies.

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Handheld Near Infrared spectroscopy for cannabis analysis: From the analytical problem to the chemometric solution

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Cannabis

Potential of using NIR spectrophotometry to accurately and quickly measure THC content in cannabis inflorescences of different physical forms, and the advantages of this method for police control. Additional comparison of two different spectrophotometers to determine the best suited instrument.

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How does Near-infrared spectroscopy work?

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Common

NIR spectroscopy is a versatile and non-destructive analytical technique that provides valuable insights into the chemical composition and structure of a wide range of materials

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The PA6 and PA66 challenge

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Polymers

While having different use cases, PA6 and PA66 have similar properties. It’s impossible for the naked eye to differentiate them.

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Near-infrared spectroscopy in recycling

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Polymers

In the past, recycling by hand was required to reduce the impact of waste on our environment and loss of valuable resources.

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