Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory - SGL

GENERAL INFORMATION

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Name of infrastructure: Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory - SGL

Hosting Entity

State General Laboratory

Scientific Domain: Analytical Facilities

Description and purpose of the Research Infrastructure

Mission: Forensic Science and Toxicology Laboratory supports the police in combating crime and the administration of justice with scientific evidence to the Court. Objectives: The aim of the laboratory is to support the police in combating crime, the administration of justice with scientific evidence to the Court and the support of doctors in treating poisoning incidents handled by the Emergency and Intensive Care Departments of the Cyprus Hospitals. Furthermore, the laboratory supports the Customs Services providing information and analysis of imported illegal substances.

Research Infrastructure Policy

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SGL Open Access Policy

USEFUL FIGURES

17

Personnel

18%

Male

82%

Female

2

Publications

CONTACT INFO

Address: 44 Kimonos, Acropoli

Postal Code: 2006

City: Nicosia

Website: https://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/sgl/sgl.nsf/index_en/index_en

Head of RI: Rebecca Kokkinofta

Contact Person of RI: M. Afxentiou | 22805005

INFORMATION OF INSTRUMENTATION OPERATING IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE

GC/MS

Name: GC/MS
Description: Gas Chromatograph coupled with Mass Spectrometer
Units: 5
Hosting Laboratory / Department: Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory

Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:

Analysis of Controlled Drugs, Explosives, Flammables, Drugs, Tear Gases etc

Year: 2014

Funding Source:

National

HS-GC/FID

Name: HS-GC/FID
Description: Headspace Gas Cromatograph with Flame Ionization Detector
Units: 1
Hosting Laboratory / Department: Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory

Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:

Alcohol

Year: 2013

Funding Source:

National

LC/MS/MS

Name: LC/MS/MS
Description: Liquid Chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry
Units: 2
Hosting Laboratory / Department: Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory

Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:

Analysis of Controlled Drugs and Drugs in biological fluids

Year: 2018

Funding Source:

National

Benchtop NMR 600ΜΗz

Name: Benchtop NMR 600ΜΗz
Description: Benchtop Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectrometer
Units: 1
Hosting Laboratory / Department: Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory

Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:

Quantification of Controlled Drugs

Year: 2019

Funding Source:

National

Homogenizator

Name: Homogenizator
Description: Homogenizator
Units: 1
Hosting Laboratory / Department: Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory

Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:

Homogenisation of Controlled Drugs samples

Year: 2019

Funding Source:

National

GC/FID

Name: GC/FID
Description: Gas Cromatograph with Flame Ionization Detector
Units: 2
Hosting Laboratory / Department: Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory

Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:

Flammables,Quantitation of Tetrahydrocannabinol

Year: 2004

Funding Source:

National

FTIR

Name: FTIR
Description: Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer
Units: 1
Hosting Laboratory / Department: Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory

Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:

Analysis of Controlled Drugs and Explosives

Year: 2015

Funding Source:

National

TD-GC/MS

Name: TD-GC/MS
Description: Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatograph coupled with Mass Spectrometer
Units: 5
Hosting Laboratory / Department: Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory

Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:

Analysis of Flammables

Year: 2006

Funding Source:

National