Inter-individual variation of the urinary steroid profiles in Swedish and Norwegian athletes.

abstract：:In Italy, Workplace Drug Testing (WDT) has been compulsory by law for specific categories of workers since 2008, offering the opportunity to compare studies conducted within a single regulatory framework. The aims of this paper are to estimate the overall prevalence of WDT positivity (at screening survey) among Italia...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Rosso GL,Montomoli C,Morini L,Candura SM

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anabolic steroids are banned substances in equine sports. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) has been the traditional technique for doping control analysis of anabolic steroids in biological samples. Although liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS) has become an important technique in doping control,...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Wong ASY,Leung GNW,Leung DKK,Wan TSM

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several clinical-grade immunoassays exist for the specific measurement of hGH or its isoforms in blood but there is an urgent need to apply these same reliable assays to the measurement of hGH in urine as a preferred 'non-invasive' biofluid. Unfortunately, conventional hGH immunoassays cannot attain the sensitivity re...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Fredolini C,Tamburro D,Gambara G,Lepene BS,Espina V,Petricoin EF 3rd,Liotta LA,Luchini A

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The laboratory anti-doping services during XXII Winter Olympic and XI Paralympic games in Sochi in 2014 were provided by a satellite laboratory facility located within the strictly secured Olympic Park. This laboratory, established and operated by the personnel of Antidoping Center, Moscow, has been authorized by the ...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Sobolevsky T,Krotov G,Dikunets M,Nikitina M,Mochalova E,Rodchenkov G

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work presents an analytical procedure for the identification and characterization of liposome-entrapped haemoglobins, based on flow cytofluorimetry. Flow cytofluorimetric detection is carried out following labelling by two distinct fluorescent reagents, an anti-haemoglobin antibody, fluorescein isothiocyanate con...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Esposito S,Colicchia S,de la Torre X,Donati F,Mazzarino M,Botrè F

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flubromazolam is a triazole benzodiazepine with high potency and long-lasting central nervous system depressant effects; however, limited data about its pharmacokinetics are available. Here, we report in vitro studies of the human flubromazolam metabolism analyzed by liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrom...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Noble C,Mardal M,Bjerre Holm N,Stybe Johansen S,Linnet K

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing numbers of new psychoactive substances (NPS) among them fentanyl derivatives has been reported by the European monitoring centre for drugs and drug addiction (EMCDDA). Butyrfentanyl is a new fentanyl derivative whose potency ratio was found to be seven compared to morphine and 0.13 compared to fentanyl. Sev...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Steuer AE,Williner E,Staeheli SN,Kraemer T

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emerging new psychoactive substances made available for recreational drug use have recently started to include designer benzodiazepines. As a consequence, the routine immunoassay drug testing for benzodiazepines may become less effective, due to an increased occurrence of 'false negative' and 'false positive' resu...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Pettersson Bergstrand M,Helander A,Hansson T,Beck O

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Designer drugs belong to a group of legally or illegally produced substances that are structurally and pharmacologically very similar to illicit drugs. In the past, designer drugs were often used during all-night dance parties, but they are now consumed in multiple settings from college bars to parks to private house ...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Karila L,Reynaud M

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metal ion coordination ionspray (M(+) CIS) ionization is a powerful technique to enhance ionization efficiency and sensitivity. In this study, we developed and validated an analytical method for simultaneous ionization and analysis of 84 anabolic androgenic steroids (65 exogenous and 19 endogenous) using liquid chroma...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Kim SH,Cha EJ,Lee KM,Kim HJ,Kwon OS,Lee J

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tiletamine-zolazepam (TZ) combination is an anaesthetic drug commonly used in veterinary medicine. It is an equal amount combination of tiletamine, a dissociative anaesthetic pharmacologically classified as an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, and zolazepam, a benzodiazepine tranquilizer. There are ...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： de la Peña JB,Cheong JH

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New Psychoactive Substances are now a feature of Australia's recreational drug market. Little is known, however, about the prevalence of use, the characteristics of people who use them and the relationship between the NPS and ecstasy markets. This study examined the prevalence and correlates of NPS use amongst a group...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Burns L,Roxburgh A,Matthews A,Bruno R,Lenton S,Van Buskirk J

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel poly (vinyl chloride) PVC membrane sensor for Fe(2+) ions is described. The sensor is based on the use of newly synthesized chiral 2,6-bis-(carboxamide methyl ester)pyridine derivative as neutral ionophore in plasticized PVC membrane. The sensor display a fast, stable and near-Nernstian response over a relativ...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Abounassif MA,Al-Omar MA,Amr AG,Mostafa GA

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to French law, the roadside testing for drugs of abuse (DOA) should be performed in oral fluid (OF) using an immunological screening kit. If the screening is positive, confirmation has to be done in OF collected by a special swab, called the FLOQSwab™ (FS). Unlike other sampling kits, this device was not des...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Fabresse N,Aouad H,Knapp A,Mayer C,Etting I,Larabi IA,Alvarez JC

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Docetaxel (DTX) is an anti-cancer compound derived from 10-deacetyl baccatin III which is indicated for treatment of breast, lung, prostate, gastro-esophageal, and head and neck cancers. Epimerization of DTX at the C-7 hydroxyl position has intrigued chemists and has been implicated in loss of potency, as well as in t...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Mohsin S,Arellano IH,Choudhury NR,Garg S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rocuronium bromide is a non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent that causes rapid muscle relaxation after intravenous injection. Regulatory authorities for registration of pharmaceuticals for human use require the evaluation of the stability of active compounds under various stress conditions. Forced degradation...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Wegener O,Harms G,Volmer DA,Hayen H

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cobalt is an essential mineral micronutrient and is regularly present in equine nutritional and feed supplements. Therefore, cobalt is naturally present at low concentrations in biological samples. The administration of cobalt chloride is considered to be blood doping and is thus prohibited. To control the misuse of c...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Popot MA,Ho ENM,Stojiljkovic N,Bagilet F,Remy P,Maciejewski P,Loup B,Chan GHM,Hargrave S,Arthur RM,Russo C,White J,Hincks P,Pearce C,Ganio G,Zahra P,Batty D,Jarrett M,Brooks L,Prescott LA,Bailly-Chouriberry L,Bo

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reactions involved in the metabolic pathways of SR9009 were characterized by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) to identify the most appropriate marker(s) of use. The effects of gender, genetic polymorphism, and drug-drug interaction on the metabolic profile of SR9009 were also evaluated. In vitro app...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Mazzarino M,Rizzato N,Stacchini C,de la Torre X,Botrè F

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Workplace drug testing in Europe is governed by a patchwork of legislation--or lack of it. Other difficulties are caused by language, currency and a host of other factors, including the difficulty in defining 'safety critical'. The European Workplace Drug Testing Society's (EWDTS) history and objectives are briefly ou...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Pierce A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs), mimicking the psychoactive effects of cannabis, consist of a vast array of structurally diverse compounds. A novel compound belonging to the SC family, (1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl)-(2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanone (named TMCP-CHM in this article) contains a cyclopropane r...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Grigoryev A,Kavanagh P,Labutin A,Pechnikov A,Dowling G,Shevyrin V,Krupina N

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical warfare agents (CWA) are highly toxic compounds which have been produced to kill or hurt people during conflicts or terrorist attacks. Despite the fact that their use is strictly prohibited according to international convention, populations' exposure still recently occurred. Development of markers of exposure...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Spiandore M,Piram A,Lacoste A,Josse D,Doumenq P

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the appearance of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) in the 1980s, its expansion and acquisition through the black market has increased, so the detection of its abuse continues to be a challenge. New biomarkers that are more reliable and sensitive, allowing a larger detection window, are still needed. In th...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Ferro P,Ventura R,Pérez-Mañá C,Farré M,Segura J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The high frequency of the synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) emergence renders this group of new psychoactive compounds particularly demanding in terms of detection, identification, and responding. Without the available reference material, one of the specific problems is differentiation and structure eluc...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Martek BA,Mihelač M,Gazvoda M,Virant M,Urankar D,Krivec M,Gostič T,Nemec B,Koštrun B,Janežič M,Klemenc S,Košmrlj J

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) of drug molecules against the immobilized liposome chromatography partitioning (log K(s)) was studied. The genetic algorithm (GA) was employed to select the variables that resulted in the best-fitted models. After the variables were selected, the linear multivari...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Noorizadeh H,Farmany A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), with the sensitivity it confers, permits the analysis of both phase I and II drug metabolites that in the past would have been difficult to target using other techniques. These metabolites may have relevance to current analytical toxicology emplo...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Turfus SC,Braithwaite RA,Cowan DA,Parkin MC,Smith NW,Kicman AT

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthesis of positional isomers of designer drugs is a common way of bypassing legal restrictions. For forensic case work, and especially for the legal assessment of cases, there is a need for screening methods capable of the unequivocal identification of positional isomers. The presented liquid chromatography-ele...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Grumann C,Auwärter V

更新日期：2018-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemp nuts are mature cannabis seeds obtained after shelling and that are commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating functional constipation. In this work, we screened hemp nut products, classified them, and verified the legality of consuming them. A total of 18 products were purchased from Taiwan, Chin...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Chang CW,Tung CW,Tsai CC,Wu YT,Hsu MC

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MSforID represents a database of tandem mass spectral data obtained from (quasi-)molecular ions produced by atmospheric pressure ionization methods. At the current stage of development the library contains 12 122 spectra of 1208 small (bio-)organic molecules. The present work was aimed to evaluate the performance of t...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Würtinger P,Oberacher H

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Even though hair analysis often seems to be the best choice for retrospective monitoring of cocaine intake, differentiating between incorporated cocaine and external contamination is widely debated. In this study we report results obtained in 90 hair samples from addicts. All samples were analyzed for cocaine, benzoyl...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Gambelunghe C,Rossi R,Aroni K,Gili A,Bacci M,Pascali V,Fucci N

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic drug monitoring of antipsychotics is important in optimizing individual therapy. In psychiatric populations, classical venous blood sampling is experienced as frightening. Interest in alternative techniques, like dried blood spots (DBS), has consequently increased. A fast and easy to perform DBS method for...

journal_title：Drug testing and analysis

authors： Patteet L,Maudens KE,Stove CP,Lambert WE,Morrens M,Sabbe B,Neels H

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00