ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 April 1974
Page Count: 4

Drug Identification by the Application of Gas Chromatography/Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer Technique
DiPasqua, AC
Director, forensic chemist, and assistant forensic chemist, Monroe County Public Safety Laboratory, N.Y.

Delaney, GV
Applications engineer, CVC Products, N.Y.

Anderson, WA
Director, forensic chemist, and assistant forensic chemist, Monroe County Public Safety Laboratory, N.Y.

Kirchgessner, WG
Director, forensic chemist, and assistant forensic chemist, Monroe County Public Safety Laboratory, N.Y.

(Received 11 May 1973; accepted 25 September 1973)

Abstract

The identification of illicit drugs presents many problems to the forensic laboratory because there is a broad range of possibilities which must be considered in order for a chemist to arrive at a definite identification. Obviously, this is a task that requires a constant search for new analytical techniques to meet such demands. Furthermore, these new techniques must not only facilitate the testing procedure but must provide the necessary confidence in their results as required by our court system.

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Paper ID: JFS10177J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS10177J
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