New test can detect cocaine use through a single fingerprint

A team led by researchers at the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom has developed a new, non-invasive test that's able to detect cocaine use in a patient by analyzing a single fingerprint. Unlike existing tests, the new technique is able to determine whether the subject has ingested the drug, rather than just touched it.

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Section: Science

Tags:

• Crime
• University of Surrey
• Drugs
• National Physical Laboratory
• Fingerprint
• Cocaine
• Kings College

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