Pros and Cons of Various Instrumentation Types for NPS Detection
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 - 10:00 am Pacific/ 1:00 pm Eastern
$25 Member/$35 Non-Member
The need to detect and identify novel psychoactive substances (NPS) in forensic toxicology has been well-established, as the prevalence of these compounds has increased over time. NPS encompass several different drug classes and individual compounds within those classes change over time as their popularity rises and falls due to scheduling and other factors. This can be particularly challenging for forensic toxicology laboratories as the appearance of NPS can outpace the availability of reference materials and the adoption of new instrumentation and methodologies for their detection. In this joint webinar presented by the SOFT NPS and AAT committees, the utility of various types of instrumentation for the detection of NPS will be discussed, from immunoassay and GC-MS to orbitrap/ion trap and TOF/QTOF. Ultimately webinar participants will have a better understanding of how their laboratory can accomplish NPS detection using the resources they currently have and will be better prepared to justify future instrument purchases for NPS detection when necessary.
Learning Objectives
- Determine how the instrumentation you currently have can help you detect different classes of NPS.
- Gather information for future instrument purchases in relation to NPS detection.
- Learn workflows of different labs for various instruments and NPS.
Agenda (times noted are in Pacific time)
10:00 – 10:20 am: Immunoassay – Which NPS Classes is it Helpful? - Svante Vikingsson
10:20 – 10:40 am: GC-MS – Including Resources that are out there for matching - Donna Iula
10:40 – 11:00 am: LC-MS/MS – Options to use and how it has been used - Béatrice Garneau
11:00 – 11:15 am: Break
11:15 – 11:30 am: Orbitrap/Ion Trap – Theory of Use - Jessica Ayala
11:30 – 11:45 am: Orbitrap/Ion Trap – Use in Casework for NPS - Elisa Shoff
11:45 – 12:00 pm: QTOF/TOF – Theory of Use - Crystal Arndt
12:00 – 12:15 pm: QTOF/TOF - Use in Casework for NPS - Alex Krotulski
12:15 – 12:30 pm: Q&A - All speakers
Audience knowledge level required
Basic and/or Intermediate
Webinar Chairs
Dani Mata - Chair
Orange County Crime Lab
Brittany Casey - Co-Chair
NMS Labs
Speakers
Svante Vikingsson
Research Forensic Scientist
RTI
Béatrice Garneau
Forensic Toxicologist
Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale
Jessica Ayala
Supervisor – Toxicology
Houston Forensic Science Center
Elisa Shoff
Forensic Toxicologist II
Miami-Dade Medical Examiner Dept.
Crystal Arndt
Toxicologist 3/Method Development Coordinator
Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences
Alex Krotulski
Associate Director – Toxicology/Chemistry Program Manager NPS Discovery
The Center for Forensic Science Research and Education
Donna Lula
Cayman Chemical
This webinar is sponsored by the Novel Psychoactive Substances and Applied Analytical Toxicology Committees
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