IonSense, a leading provider of Direct Analysis Real-Time (DART) mass spectrometry for rapid mass spectral analysis of a large variety of samples, and a 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner, has announced its ground-breaking DART-MS technology has been selected as part of a new drug screening program, piloting in five states across the United States.
The pilot program is testing drugs and drug paraphernalia using highly accurate fast detection mass spectrometry enabled by IonSense’s DART, to identify the contents of drugs within minutes, at the point of need.
(Learn More. PIMISA Search Software for rapid, confident identification of drugs of abuse by direct analysis in real-time mass spectrometry (DART-MS). Courtesy of IonSens and YouTube.)
The ‘Rapid Analysis of Drugs’ screening program was first launched by the Governor of Maryland, in conjunction with the Maryland State Police (MSP), Maryland Department of Health (MDH), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in December, to identify illicit drugs and counter the recent increase in overdose deaths.
It has also been adopted by four further states with; Alabama, Virginia, Texas, and Washington DC implementing the scheme, with more states expected to follow in quick succession.
“For police, there is no other drug detection test available in the field to provide almost instantaneous results with such high accuracy rates,” explained Colonel Woodrow W. “Jerry” Jones III, superintendent of the Maryland State Police.
“The immediate feedback to the criminal investigators is invaluable. The innovative instrument also allows for enhanced collaboration with public health organizations.”
Secretary Dennis Schrader of Maryland Department of Health, added, “The Rapid Analysis of Drugs program provides Maryland with an opportunity to substantially increase its ability to monitor the drug supply in the state.”
“The information provided by the program will help us to communicate the dangers of these drugs even more effectively and ultimately save more lives.”
DART is an ionization source that, uniquely, analyzes a variety of particles (including solids, liquids and gases) without needing any sample preparation for MS analyses to work.
This removes a major time-consuming step, so users can rapidly identify samples, including many that don’t ionize well using other methods, at the point of need.
“We’re absolutely delighted at the prospect of DART-MS being the gold standard method for drug screening outside of the lab, in the US,” said Jeff Zonderman, CEO at IonSense.
“We have spent a lot of time piloting DART-MS for exactly this purpose and the results speak for themselves – they are accurate, reliable, and efficient – combating many of the challenges faced by emergency workers and forensic teams who rely on such information to make informed decisions in critical situations.”
“We believe this is only the start for our DART-MS technology and are confident it will make an impact on the states utilizing it in the ‘Rapid Analysis of Drugs’ program and hopefully many more to come in the future.”
To find out more about the DART system, please visit www.ionsense.com or contact the company at info@ionsense.com.
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IonSense DART-MS Recognized in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program
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DART® stands for Direct Analysis in Real-Time, and provides new ionization for rapid, non-contact surface sampling of compounds.
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Analysis of hundreds of chemicals, including pharmaceuticals, their metabolites, peptides, oligosaccharides, synthetic organic molecules, organometallics, explosives, and toxins has shown that the DART® is a versatile method for rapid detection of analytes.
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These chemicals have been detected on surfaces including concrete, asphalt, human skin, currency, paper stock, vegetables, fruit, and even clothing.
(See how the Pulsed Gas DART®-MS System will help you rapidly explore new chemistry and identify new compounds. Courtesy of IonSens and YouTube.)
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