Researchers from BiRC and Institute of Forensic Medicine have developed a model that can be trained to correctly classify illegal cocaine seizures. The new method is a major improvement over existing methods and is the result of an ongoing collaboration between BiRC and the Dept of Forensic Chemistry.
Other articles from the collaboration: Stability of cocaine impurity profiles during 12 months of storage
dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.03.012
Cocaine classification using alkaloid and residual solvent profiling: doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.11.007