Treatment with psychoactive drugs often requires blood samples from the patient to check that the dose is correct. In this research, we have developed a 96-well LPME strategy for extraction of psychoactive drugs from human blood samples; a green and much cheaper approach than existing technologies.
Benzodiazepines are often involved in crime cases and car accidents. Now we show for the first time how these drugs can be extracted from blood samples using EME. From this research, we have learned two things; (1) specifically how to extract benzodiazepines and (2) more generally how to handle compounds which are very difficult to protonate. The latter knowledge we can take advantage of when developing new applications in the future.
In Collaboration with Oslo University Hospital, we have developed a 96-well LPME stategy for extraction of illegal designer drugs from human blood samples; combined with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry the forensic scientists can find the users.
In collaboration with Danish scientists, we show downsizing of electromembrane extraction to the nano-litre scale. This is real science fiction, but perhaps it can open new doors to measurements we can only think about today?
In collaboration with Chinese scientists, we show for the first time the use of electromembrane extraction to remove, isolate and regenerate chemicals used for production of polymers. With this step, we move our green technology from the analytical chemistry laboratory and towards the polymer industry, to make the latter more green.