Paper summary: rapid analysis for illicit drugs and chemical profiling of fingerprints

The Plasmion SICRIT ion source enables the analysis of drug residues in fingerprints, also individual persons can be identified based on the chemical profile of their fingerprints.

• Fast and straightforward analysis of forensic (fingerprint) samples
• Identification of drugs (fentanyl, heroin, cocaine) at low pg level in only 2 min
• Setup well-suited for mobile systems due to low power consumption and no need for additional (noble) gases
• Identification of individual persons based on the chemical profile of their fingerprints
• No complex sample preparation