Introducing new FTIR narcotics libraries

When reference spectra are available, most compounds can be unambiguously identified based on their IR spectra. IR spectroscopic signatures are based on molecular functional groups. Even if the exact compound is not present in the libraries, the list of matching compounds from a spectral library search can often lead to classification or identification of the material.

In this application note from Thermo Fisher Scientific, explore two new narcotics libraries:

• Thermo Scientific™ Nicolet™ Narcotics FTIR Spectral Library is complete with a total of 883 spectra of new psychoactive substances including fentanyl
• Thermo Scientific™ Nicolet™ Fentanyl Analogues FTIR Spectral Library is a dedicated library for fentanyl analogues with 184 spectra, including over 50 structural isomers