Forensics Products & Reviews

Compounds are retained on hydrophilic sorbents through polar interactions including hydrogen bonding, pi-pi or dipole-dipole interaction.  Compounds typically extracted on a hydrophilic column include analytes which have polar groups, including amines, hydroxyls and carbonyls. Elution is performed by strong polar solvents. For these types of extractions UCT offers various types of base silica, Florisil®, Alumina's, cyanopropy…

This sorbent is composed of a silica backbone bonded with a carbon chain terminated by a negatively or positively charged functional group. Ion exchange interactions occur between a sorbent that carries a charge and a compound of opposite charge. This electrostatic interaction is reversible by neutralizing the sorbent and /or analyte. Ion exchange bonds can also be disrupted by introduction of a “counter ion” to compete with…

This sorbent is composed of a silica backbone bonded with a carbon chain terminated by a negatively or positively charged functional group. Ion exchange interactions occur between a sorbent that carries a charge and a compound of opposite charge. This electrostatic interaction is reversible by neutralizing the sorbent and /or analyte. Ion exchange bonds can also be disrupted by introduction of a “counter ion” to compete with…

The same clean polypropylene tubes we use in our own column assemblies are available as an empty tube. Available in 1mL through 150mL tube sizes. The flange on the lip means the columns are suitable for use with UCT's positive pressure manifold as well as with vacuum manifold systems.

Complete Vacuum Manifold System includes a glass block, Corian® manifold lid, a cover gasket, a vacuum gauge and valve assembly, teflon tips (16 or 24), an adjustable collection rack, bulkhead luer fittings, plugs (16 or 24), and manifold safety tray.

Stainless Steel Manifold -available in single, 3 and 6 station designs. The 3 and 6 multi-station manifolds allow the simultaneous processing of multiple samples.

CLEAN SCREEN FASt THC is the newest sorbent in our FASt product lineup. It employs a process that uses positive pressure and a solid phase sorbent bed built with small pore frits to quickly and efficiently prepare urine samples for LC/MS analysis. This method eliminates timely centrifugation, reduces matrix suppression effects, and removes particulates greater than ~1μm. Samples can be diluted at a ratio as low as 1:1, which i…

The CLEAN SCREEN® THC column is copolymerized on a rigid, purified silica gel support. The two functional groups include a reverse phase, and an ion exchanger, primary amine. This column is commonly used for analyzing THC and its metabolites. It has dual functionality for acids and hydrophobic compounds.

Clean Screen® GHB is a patented mixed-mode column designed for the filtration extraction of ethylene glycol, butan diol, gamma hydroxy butyrate and butyrolactone.

Clean Screen® ETG is a proprietary carbon blend column designed for the extraction of ethyl-glucuronide from urine.  Extracts are suitable for either GC/MS or LC/MS analysis.

CLEAN SCREEN FASt EtG is the newest sorbent in our FASt product lineup. Similar to the other products in the FASt line, it employs a process that uses positive pressure and a solid phase sorbent bed built with small pore frits to quickly and efficiently prepare urine samples for LC/MS analysis. This filtration device helps to combat the significant ion suppression EtG/EtS urine analysis typically suffers from using a standa…

Enviro-Clean 500mg/6mL cartridge HLDVB w/Polyethylene frits. UCT's new polymeric highly cross-linked DVB bead. It is used with EPA Methods  528, 529, 537, 553, 8141B and 8330.

Kit geared towards EPA Method 8270-Extraction of Acids, Neutrals, and Bases in 500 mL Water. Kit includes: 30 x 8270 Extraction Cartridges; 30 x Carbon Extraction Cartridges; 30 x Cartridge Adaptors; 12 x Large Volume Transfer Tubes.

UCT is excited to introduce our small and large push-thru glyphosate purification cartridges. Simply pass your aqueous extracts through either the small or large filter cartridge format to effectively remove all organic material and surfactants that hinder the chromatographic analysis of both glyphosate and glufosinate.

UCT's Enviro-Clean® Polymeric WAX Cartridges w/Polyethylene frits have been successfully utilized for the extraction of 26 diverse per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in drinking water in addition to the 14 covered in the US EPA Method 537.  

Designed to retain excess organometallic catalysts commonly utilized in industrial synthesis enabling purification by simple filtration. 

Simple and Accurate Fractionation for EPH Testing with New Silver Functionalized Enviro-Clean Fusion®Ag+ This novel sorbent is designed to help overcome the challenges associated with traditional silica gel fractionation. Featuring silver ions anchored onto a solid support, this chemistry provides enhanced selectivity, capacity, and overall performance.

UCT's Enviro-Clean® Polymeric WAX Cartridges w/Polyethylene frits have been successfully utilized for the extraction of 26 diverse per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in drinking water in addition to the 14 covered in the US EPA Method 537.  

Cleaning various items used in ultra-trace analysis work is a critically important laboratory routine. traceCLEAN assures best cleaning quality of your TFM, glass and quartz parts for ICP/ICP-MS accessories. Any trace metal contaminants stay within the reservoir and do not come in contact with the cleaned trace accessories. The cleaning process with the traceCLEAN takes about an hour, enhancing the overall lab workflow. 

Brighter signal for earlier quantification of low and high copy RNA targets in a convenient 1-Step RT-qPCR format GoTaq® 1-Step RT-qPCR System is a reagent system that gives a brighter signal for earlier quantification of low and high copy RNA targets, using a one-step reverse transcription-quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) protocol in a single tube format. The system incorporates BRYT Green® Fluorescent Dye, a novel dye…

The PowerPlex® Y23 System is a 23-loci, 5-color Y-STR multiplex designed for genotyping forensic casework samples, database samples and paternity samples.   The kit contains: all 12 loci in the current PowerPlex® Y System, the additional 5 loci found in AmpFlSTR® Y-filer®, plus 6 new loci.   PowerPlex® Y23 System Benefits: Reveal more Y-STR loci in excess female DNA Cut your amplification time roughly in ha…

The DNA IQ™ System is a DNA isolation system designed specifically for forensic and paternity laboratories. This system employs novel paramagnetic particles to isolate clean DNA for use with short tandem repeat (STR) analysis. The DNA IQ™ System can be used to extract DNA from a variety of sample types, including stains and liquid samples. Protocols for database samples and casework samples are available. The unique DNA IQ™…

The GoTaq® Probe qPCR Master Mix is optimized for quantitative PCR assays in the hydrolysis probe detection format.   It is provided as a ready-to-use, stabilized 2X formulation that includes all components for qPCR (except template, primers and probe). This master mix does not contain a reference dye; however, a separate tube of carboxy-X-rhodamine (CXR) reference dye is included with this system, allowing users to add…

The GoTaq® Probe 2-Step RT-qPCR System is optimized for quantitative PCR assays in the hydrolysis probe detection format. The system protocol facilitates detection and relative quantification of RNA expression levels via a two-step RT-qPCR method using integrated components: • GoScript™ Reverse Transcription System • GoTaq® Probe qPCR Master Mix The GoScript™ Reverse Transcription System includes an optimized reaction b…

If there is DNA to detect, the Plexor® HY System will show it. Total human DNA. Total male DNA. The power to see it all in a single assay.   The Plexor® HY System is a real-time PCR assay to determine the concentration of total human DNA and male human DNA simultaneously in one reaction. The kit contains an internal PCR control (IPC) to test for false-negative results that may occur in the presence of PCR inhibitors…