Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00579, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Gill, Christopher (Vancouver Island University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The aim of this project is to develop a low cost rapid screening assay suitable for the detection and_x000D_
identification of opioid and other drug analogs (e.g. fentanyl and its derivatives) in complex samples. The_x000D_
research is specifically targeted at developing a new technology for implementation in harm reduction_x000D_
strategies, in order to reduce loss of life from dangerous drug cocktails that are increasingly common in street_x000D_
drugs. The technique of paper spray mass spectrometry will be employed, whereby small paper strips serve as_x000D_
both the sampling device and the platform for introducing the sample directly to a mass spectrometer. This_x000D_
direct mass spectrometry approach removes the need for complex sample handling, and provides definitive and_x000D_
quantitative chemical information for small samples in approximately one minute. LifeLabs is an excellent_x000D_
partner for this project, and their commitment to improving drug screening approaches in British Columbia_x000D_
(and Canada) will ensure the rapid future development and implementation of our research., program purpose french : The aim of this project is to develop a low cost rapid screening assay suitable for the detection and_x000D_
identification of opioid and other drug analogs (e.g. fentanyl and its derivatives) in complex samples. The_x000D_
research is specifically targeted at developing a new technology for implementation in harm reduction_x000D_
strategies, in order to reduce loss of life from dangerous drug cocktails that are increasingly common in street_x000D_
drugs. The technique of paper spray mass spectrometry will be employed, whereby small paper strips serve as_x000D_
both the sampling device and the platform for introducing the sample directly to a mass spectrometer. This_x000D_
direct mass spectrometry approach removes the need for complex sample handling, and provides definitive and_x000D_
quantitative chemical information for small samples in approximately one minute. LifeLabs is an excellent_x000D_
partner for this project, and their commitment to improving drug screening approaches in British Columbia_x000D_
(and Canada) will ensure the rapid future development and implementation of our research., agreement title english : Development of an inexpensive paper spray mass spectrometry screening assay for fentanyl and other opioid analogs, agreement title french : Development of an inexpensive paper spray mass spectrometry screening assay for fentanyl and other opioid analogs, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-11-08, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada