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NCJ Number: 251909 Find in a Library
Title: Development of Heated Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry for Chemical Profiling of Marijuana
Document: PDF
Author(s): Jorn (Chi Chung) Yu
Date Published: July 2018
Annotation: The goal of this research project was to develop a new forensic analytical system and workflow that will provide an effective, faster, more efficient means of detecting cannabinoids in marijuana samples.
Abstract: The project determined that optimal heated headspace solid phase microextraction-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (HHS-SPME-GC/MS) was reliable and robust in capturing headspace cannabinoids from small amounts of marijuana samples. This process was solvent free, automated, and nearly non-destructive. One of the general concerns of using the SPME extraction method in forensic work is carryover; however, in the optimal HHS-SPME-GC/MS condition, researchers did not observe carryovers of major cannabinoids from the method used once the fiber was conditioned at 250 degrees centigrade for 10 minutes before the next run. Because of the change in legal status of marijuana at the state level, an ideal forensic analysis of marijuana evidence should not only confirm the presence of major cannabinoids in the evidence, but also determine the variety or source of marijuana. An improved chemical classification scheme for the determination of marijuana varieties is needed for the criminal justice system. Current forensic marijuana testing protocol used in most crime laboratories does not capture the chemical signatures of marijuana evidence that can differentiate the varieties and sources of marijuana grown under different conditions or from different regions. Medical or legal marijuana may be diverted from its intended use and consumed by people without a legal prescription. An ideal forensic analysis of marijuana evidence should not only confirm the presence of major cannabinoids in the evidence, but also determine the variety or source of marijuana. The current project found that the HHS-SPME extraction procedure for headspace chemical analysis of marijuana evidence is rapid, efficient, and cost-effective. 2 tables, 2 figures, and 16 references
Main Term(s): Drug analysis
Index Term(s): Chromatography; Forensic sciences; Marijuana; National Institute of Justice (NIJ); NIJ final report; Spectroscopy
Grant Number: 2014-R2-CX-K005
Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Washington, DC 20531
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX 77340
US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
Washington, DC 20531
Corporate Author: Sam Houston State University
United States of America
Sale Source: US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
810 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531
United States of America
Page Count: 16
Format: Document; Document (Online)
Type: Program/Project Description; Report (Grant Sponsored); Report (Study/Research); Research (Applied/Empirical)
Language: English
Country: United States of America
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