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Stories from the Field: Drug Checking Training and Deployment Interview
Hear an organization's experience with being trained to use Amplifi ID, and their plans to use it with their drug checking service.
Feb 121 min read
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BTMPS Added to the Amplifi ID Detection Library
BTMPS was not designed or approved for human or animal consumption, yet has been appearing in the US drug supply.
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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Stories from the Field: Spectra Drug Checking in Action
Stories from frontline healthcare groups using Amplifi ID for Drug Checking.
Oct 2, 20242 min read
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Vibrational Spectroscopy in Drug Checking: Raman and FTIR Comparison
Learn the difference between Raman and FTIR, and how these relate to your Drug Checking program.
Oct 2, 20244 min read
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Scientific White Paper: Identifying Xylazine in Drug Mixtures with Amplifi ID
Xylazine Background Rates of xylazine adulteration have increased throughout the unregulated drug supply in the United States. Xylazine...
Jul 9, 20241 min read
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Detailed Drug Checking with Amplifi ID: A Guide to Sample Preparation
Here's what you need to know about preparing drug samples for testing with Amplifi ID.Â
Nov 22, 20233 min read
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Drug Checking Case Study: NorWest Community Health Centres
Read a short excerpt from our newest case study on NorWest CHC and how Amplifi ID elevated their harm reduction programming:
Oct 10, 20232 min read
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Noteworthy Street Drugs and Their Health Risks: A Breakdown
In this blog post, we will delve into noteworthy street drugs and their potential health risks to users.
Jul 31, 20233 min read
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Drug Checking Deep Dive: Introduction to Bulk Scan
This post will go over how bulk scan works and the benefits this new scan type provides.
Jun 27, 20233 min read
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Five Key Takeaways from Harm Reduction Funding e-Course
Here our Spectra's key takeaways from NHRC's Harm Reduction Funding e-Course
May 29, 20232 min read
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Harm Reduction Spotlight: Dr. Monty Ghosh
Interview with Dr. Monty Ghosh to discuss harm reduction and treatment programming as well as the impact of drug checking.
May 29, 20236 min read
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Rx and Illicit Drugs Summit 2023 Takeaways
Spectra was an exhibitor at the 2023 Rx and Illicit Drugs Summit in Atlanta this month. Here are the biggest takeaways from the conference.
Apr 27, 20232 min read
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Drug Checking: Bulk and Trace Scan Explainer
Amplifi ID can conduct two types of scans; bulk and trace to help obtain a detailed breakdown of components in a drug sample.
Mar 28, 20233 min read
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Harm Reduction Spotlight: Matt Bonn
Spectra Plasmonics had the opportunity to sit down with Matt Bonn, a program manager with the Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs.
Mar 28, 20235 min read
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Types of Drug Checking Services: A Quick Guide
From simple test strips to more complex spectroscopic methods, there are a variety of tools available to help assess the quality of drugs
Feb 16, 20234 min read
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Harm Reduction Spotlight: Brandon Kober
Spectra Plasmonics had the opportunity to sit down with Brandon Kober, a former harm reduction nurse, to learn more about harm reduction...
Feb 15, 20235 min read
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