Forensic Science Research Responds to DEA Need for Faster, Better Identification of Drugs Like Fentanyl

Credit: WVU Photo/Maddy Watson

WVU doctoral student Alexandra Adeoye and forensic chemist Glen Jackson load a sample for analysis on a Q-TOF mass spectrometer, which measures the accurate mass of different drugs and their fragments.

« Forensic Science Research Responds to DEA Need for Faster, Better Identification of Drugs Like Fentanyl

Credit: WVU Photo/Maddy Watson

WVU forensic chemist Glen Jackson and undergraduate researcher McKenna Oaks load a sample for analysis. Jackson and Oaks are using a linear ion trap mass spectrometer, which allows them to follow the fragmentation pathways of different drugs.

« Forensic Science Research Responds to DEA Need for Faster, Better Identification of Drugs Like Fentanyl

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Glen Jackson, Ming Hsieh Distinguished Professor of Forensic and Investigative Science, WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

« Forensic Science Research Responds to DEA Need for Faster, Better Identification of Drugs Like Fentanyl

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