Just Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction_2019 NIJ R&D_104
In episode six of the 2019 R&D season, Just Science interviews Dr. Jorn Yu, professor at Sam Houston State University, about the chemical analysis of controlled substances using automated headspace solid phase microextraction. \nDeveloped in the 1990s, headspace solid phase microextraction isn\u2019t necessarily a novel technique. While it is a reliable method for extracting analytes, it hasn\u2019t really found a home in the forensic sciences until now. With support from an NIJ Grant, Dr. Jorn Yu is combining this tried extraction method with Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry. Listen in as he discusses a method for identifying controlled substances using headspace solid phase microextraction and GC/MS in this episode of Just Science. \nIf you are interested in emerging drug topics, please visit forensicCOE.org to learn more about the upcoming NIJ Policy and Practice Forum on July 18th and 19th in Washington, DC. This forum will build off the momentum of the widespread stakeholder meetings convened to discuss the consequences of this national epidemic, including the impact it has had on public safety, public health, and the criminal justice response. \nThis season is funded by the National Institute of Justice\u2019s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence.