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Forensic Detection of Marijuana THC by Samantha Cruz Blanco is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document compares the use of chemical and biological techniques to detect marijuana materials that have been treated under various simulated conditions. It finds that thin layer chromatography (TLC) fingerprinting is able to detect THC in all treated marijuana samples except white ashes, while DNA analysis can only detect it in some samples like fresh or dried leaves. While TLC is simple, rapid and robust, reference standards are needed and DNA recovery needs optimization from different sample types. O
- Author
- Samantha Cruz Blanco
- Language
- EN