Forensic drugs analysis : a review of miniaturized separation techniques

Abstract

Miniaturization is one of the emerging trends in modern analytical chemistry. Capillary electrophoresis (CE), capillary electrochromatography (CEC), and more recently nano-liquid chromatography (nano-LC) have been successfully miniaturized and applied to forensic drug analysis. This review will discuss the recent applications of miniaturized separation techniques for the analysis of illicit drugs and new psychoactive substances in seized materials and biological fluids. Particular attention is given to chiral discrimination of abused drugs, which is an important topic in forensic analysisGamtos mokslų fakultetasVytauto Didžiojo universiteta