NIJ highlights Dr. Luis Arroyo’s Group Research at West Virginia University
NIJ highlights the research from Dr. Luis Arroyo’s group at West Virginia University in the Forensic and Investigative Science Department for developing quick, easy, and accurate drug tests using Spectroelectrochemistry.
Presumptive color tests are often used in the field of forensics to help identify the presence of a potential drug. In recent years, Dr. Luis Arroyo and his team have worked on finding a better way to detect drugs as part of a National Institute of Justice-funded study. With the use of screen-printed carbon electrodes and Raman spectroscopy, they have been able to find a drug identification method that is more accurate than the presumptive color tests and that can be used both in labs and in the field.