DGT passive samplers are increasingly being used for measuring illicit drugs. So far DGT with an XAD18 binding agent has proved to be effective at measuring amphetamine (AMP), ketamine (KET), and methamphetamine (METH) (Guo et al, 2017), as well as methcathinone (CAT) and ephedrine (Zhang et al., 2018). Clicking on the links will provide the full references.
The recommended DGT devices, equipped with XAD18 binding agents and polyethersulphone filter membranes, can be accessed by clicking on the appropriate links below.
For deployments in all types of waters you will need device LSNC-AP
For deployment in soilsA you will need device LSLC-AP
Detailed instructions for the use of most DGT passive samplers are available.
AThese soil devices are designed for deployment in homogenised hydrated soil samples.
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