In glowing colors: Seeing the spread of drug particles in a forensic lab

(National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)) NIST Scientists used UV light and glow powder to study the way small amounts of drug residue get spread around a forensic chemistry lab when analysts test seized drugs. Their study, recently published in Forensic Chemistry, addresses safety concerns in an age of super-potent synthetic drugs like fentanyl, which can potentially be hazardous to chemists who handle them frequently.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news