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 DEVELOPMENT OF A MODERN COMPENDIUM OF MICROCRYSTAL TESTS FOR ILLICIT DRUGS AND DIVERTED PHARMACEUTICALS
Award Information
Awardee
              McCrone Research Institute
Award #
              2011-DN-BX-K528
Funding Category
              Competitive
Location
                    Chicago, IL
Congressional District
              1
Status
              Closed
Funding First Awarded
              2011
Total funding (to date)
              $199,712
Original Solicitation
              NIJ FY 11 Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2011, $199,712)
This project will create a compilation of microcrystal tests which have previously been developed for illicit drugs and diverted pharmaceuticals. The resulting electronic compendium will include recommended protocols and morphologies of crystals (including photomicrographs), infrared spectra of microcrystals, and potential interferences.  This compendium will be available to all forensic scientists for free access from selected websites. 

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Grant-Funded Publications
        
                      Compendium Developed to Help Forensic Investigators Screen for Drugs
                  Development of a Modern Compendium of Microcrystal Test for Illicit Drugs and Diverted Pharmaceuticals, Final Summary Overview
                  A Modern Compendium of Microcrystal Tests for Illicit Drugs and Diverted Pharmaceuticals, Compendium

  
Date Created: September 11, 2011
    
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