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.

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