Medicine bones analysis

Technically, testing of hair for drugs is no more difficult or challenging than testing in many other "alternative" matrices (for example, liver, bone, etc.). In fact, the application of analytical methods and instrumental approaches are in most cases quite similar, regardless of the initial matrix. At present, hair analysis is routinely used as a tool for detection of drug use in forensic science, traffic medicine, occupational medicine, and clinical toxicology. 

Potential applications of this device are to be found in medicine, dentistry and areas of industry. The most obvious promise of this unique unit is in medical or dental emergencies and other field use where a quick fluoroscopic examination is desired such as, (1) examination of a football player s possible bone injury on the football field (2) root canal analysis and possible monitoring of surgical procedures and (3) industrial detection of welding defects or gas leaks in pipes. 

PCR is routinely used in the analysis of hiunan leucocyte antigen (HLA) polymorphisms (HLA typing) to assess donor compatibility prior to bone marrow or organ transplantation. The use of PCR in transfusion medicine is also being investigated, and the basis of a system for ABO blood typing using PCR has been described. 

Calandrelli, L., Annunziata, M., Della Ragione, R, Laurienzo, R, Malinconico, M., Oliva, A., 2010. Development and performance analysis of PCL/silica nanocomposites for bone regeneration. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine 21, 2923-2936. 

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