Rapid Determination of 15 Herbicides in Blood and Soil by Direct Analysis in Real Time-Tandem Mass Spectrometry.

Summary: Weed killers (herbicides) are widely used in farming, but they can accidentally or purposely poison people and harm the environment. When someone is poisoned, doctors and police need to know exactly what chemical was involved, and they need to know fast. Scientists have created a super-fast new test using an advanced machine called a mass spectrometer. It can accurately find 15 different weed killers in both human blood and dirt in just 20 minutes! This quick and reliable test will help solve forensic investigations and identify poisons much faster than older methods.