Tox Chat Box: Decoding forensic toxicology with LC-MS/MS

Dive into the world of forensic toxicology with leading experts discussing the transformative power of LC-MS/MS technology for a variety of workflows and applications.

Welcome to Tox Chat Box – a new vodcast series brought to you by SCIEX!

This vodcast series will highlight how forensic toxicology experts leverage mass spectrometry for their most challenging workflows. 

In each episode, our subject-matter experts will explore a variety of topics, including the benefits of accurate mass spectrometry for drug screening and metabolism studies, the challenges of identifying novel psychoactive substances (NPS) in biological matrices, and the use of mass spectrometry to track the emergence and prevalence of drugs of abuse, including NPS. We will also cover advanced toxicology workflows that require highly sensitive MS instrumentation and delve into the use of exotic matrices like hair, nails, and oral fluid for trace-level drug and metabolite detection.

Tune in to hear how thought leaders are leveraging cutting-edge technology to solve some of the most challenging problems in forensic toxicology and drive innovation in the field.

Episode 1: Identify unknowns with confidence

Environmental Market Development Manager at SCIEX, Dr Karl Oetjen, discusses the benefits of accurate mass spectrometry for unknown substance identification using diagnostic ion screening.

Episode 2: Uncover emerging drugs with NPS Discovery

Dr Alex Krotulski, NPS Discovery program manager at the CFSRE, describes the process of characterizing and identifying NPS using accurate mass spectrometry.

Episode 3: Streamline toxicology screening with software

Chief Forensic Toxicologist and Director, Dr Luke Rodda, refines toxicology data processing, reporting and management using custom software features and functionalities in SCIEX OS software.

Episode 4: Identify NPS metabolites in biological samples

Sara Walton, Forensic Toxicologist at the Center for Forensic Science Research and Education (CFSRE) discusses identifying NPS metabolites using accurate mass spectrometry, Metabolite Pilot software and their applications to authentic biological samples.

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