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Increasing throughput for forensic screening of raw case samples
27 Jul 2020Forensic analysis prescreening using the Agilent QuickProbe GC/MS system allows a simple and fast analysis workflow that does not require sample preparation. The technique of ultrafast chromatographic separation resulting in library-searchable mass spectra permits the development of a forensically sound screening process. Because the QuickProbe GC/MS eliminates the need for preparation steps and reagent-based assays prior to confirmation testing, laboratory productivity can be significantly increased. The Alabama Department of Forensic Science (ADFS) requires reviewable data at all phases of the forensic analysis to increase defensibility in court, and spectra resulting from QuickProbe GC/MS screening satisfy this requirement.
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