A novel method for portable detection of potent drugs known as 'bath salts'
Thursday, September 11, 2014 - 03:32
in Mathematics & Economics
Despite being outlawed in 2012 in the US, the synthetic drugs known as 'bath salts' -- which really aren't meant for your daily bath -- are still readily available in some retail shops, on the Internet and on the streets. To help law enforcement, scientists are developing a novel method that could be the basis for the first portable, on-site testing device for identifying the drugs.