The University of the Philippines Manila research laboratory has acquired a P30 million machine capable of detecting drug or substance intake within the past month through hair analysis. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) funded the upgrade, equipping the Drugs of Abuse Research Laboratory with cutting-edge Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry technology. This advanced method allows researchers to identify designer drugs and new psychoactive substances more effectively.
The University of the Philippines Manila research laboratory has acquired a P30 million machine that can detect drug or substance intake within the past month through hair analysis .According to Martin Javier's Game Changer report on 24 Oras on Friday, the Commission on Higher Education funded the upgrade of the university’s Drugs of Abuse Research Laboratory, equipping it with cutting-edge technology to advance the detection of drugs of abuse and psychoactive substances.
While the gold standard equipment is still really good in detection, we need better machines, newer equipment so that we are able to detect,” said UP Manila Laboratory Manager Joanna Toralba.Toralba explained that certain compounds tend to remain in hair indefinitely, making hair analysis an effective tool for long-term detection.“May certain compounds na mas may tendency na maiwan sa hair, so pag naiwan na siya sa hair halos forever na yan.
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