Portable sensor detects synthetic cannabinoids in e-cigarettes and biological fluids (IMAGE)

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Portable sensor detects synthetic cannabinoids in e-cigarettes and biological fluids

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Device connected to a cell phone’s USB port: tested with the substances AB-Chminaca and MDMB-4en-Pinaca, two of the most common and dangerous synthetic cannabinoids, the device demonstrated its ability to detect very low concentrations 

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Larissa Melo/INCT-SP

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