Illicit drug use derived from wastewater-based epidemiology in Iran, their removal during wastewater treatment, and occurrence in receiving waters by Anvar Asadi, Shabnam Zarei, Nebile Daglioglu, Evsen Yavuz Guzel, Neda Ravankhah

“…The removal efficiencies of drugs during wastewater treatment ranged from 3.5 % (3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine) to >99 % (amphetamine, methamphetamine, and codeine); however, 2-ethylidene-1,5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidine demonstrated a negative removal within WWTPs. …”
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Fluorescence‐Based Detector Design Principles for Low Vapor Pressure Analytes by Alex S. Loch, Paul L. Burn, Paul E. Shaw

“…The detection platform is able to detect trace amounts (down to 30 ng) of (±)‐3,4‐methylenedioxyamphetamine hydrochloride (MDA•HCl), along with other common illicit drug salts such as cocaine hydrochloride (cocaine•HCl), fentanyl•HCl, and methamphetamine•HCl (MA•HCl).…”
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Green analysis of illicit drugs on banknote dust by Teresa Cecchi, Arianna Giuliani, Carlo Catini

“…The linear weighted models gave limits of detections (LODs) ranging from 0.7 (3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine, MDA) to 3.9 ng/ml (Tetrahydrocannabinol, THC). …”
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