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Application of HPTLC in analyses related to forensic or legal questions
5 Mar 2024CAMAG provides a comprehensive overview of how high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) can be used as a tool in various forensic and legal analyses, serving as an efficient and reliable screening method for several types of substances. The note describes several specific applications of HPTLC, such as the screening of steroids and selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs), the detection of illegal substances in pre-workout boosters, the identification of forensic drugs, the separation and quantification of explosives, and the compliance testing of total THC content in hemp.
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