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Research output per year
Project Details
Description
This project supported the development of IRMS as a supportive measure for use in the determination of synthetic route linkage between MDMA samples.
Layman's description
The determination of which clandestine route was used to illegally prepare a particular drug is of interest to law enforcement particularly in the generation of police and organised crime intelligence. This work provided a scientific basis for the inclusion of IRMS as a supportive analytical tool in this activity.
Key findings
IRMS could be used in route discrimination at a macro analytical level, that is it can distinguish between MDMA samples prepared from different synthetic methods. The technique cannot differentiate samples between batches of materials prepared from the same materials and as such cannot provide source information on its own
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/02/06 → 31/03/09 |
Funding
- EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council): £95,385.00
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Research output
- 7 Article
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Elemental profiling using ICPMS of methylamphetamine hydrochloride prepared from proprietary medication using the Moscow and hypophosphorous synthesis
Nic Daeid, N., Jayaram, S. K. & Kerr, W., Sep 2013, In: Science and Justice. 53, 3, p. 278-285 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
10 Citations (Scopus) -
Clarification of route specific impurities found in methylamphetamine synthesised using the Birch method
Kunalan, V., Kerr, W. & Nic Daeid, N., 30 Nov 2012, In: Forensic Science International. 223, 1-3, p. 321-329 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
13 Citations (Scopus) -
Investigation of the reaction impurities associated with methylamphetamine synthesized using the nagai method
Kunalan, V., Daeid, N. N. & Kerr, W., 31 May 2012, In: Analytical Chemistry. 84, 13, p. 5744-5752 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
22 Citations (Scopus)
Impacts
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Illicit drug analysis as a tool to combat global organised crime
Niamh Nic Daeid (Participant), David Littlejohn (Participant), William Kerr (Participant), Oliver Brook Sutcliffe (Participant), Katy Savage (Participant) & W. Meier-Augenstein (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Quality of life and safety, Economic and commerce, Professional practice, training and standards
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Prizes
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Forensic Science Society Research scholarship award 2010
Nic Daeid, N. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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SPSA nomination for excellence, innovation and long service awards
Nic Daeid, N. (Recipient), 1 Jan 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)