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Drug Identification With Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
774 wordsDrugs are used everyday by people in many different ways for many different reasons. Drug testing has become a standard in pre-employment testing, because of the wide variety of drug use in today's society. Drugs tested for by a possible employer include Cocaine (crack), Amphetamines (crystal), Opiates (codeine, morphine, heroin), PCP (phencyclidine), and Marijuana. Gas chromatography / mass spectrometry is used to test hair and urine samples of possible drug abusers or job applicants, and it is...
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Lean Body Mass Urine Samples
1,131 words... n. We conducted a non blinded study that was divided in three experiments to investigate the objectives set (figure 1). Experiment 1: Total body composition and anthropometry. Experiment 1 was designed to investigate changes of body composition and anthropometric measurements in strength athletes induced by self-administered AAS. Body composition and dimensions were assessed by taking seinfeld thicknesses and circumferences, respectively. Measurements were taken before the start of AAS use (...
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Performance Enhancing Drugs International Olympic Committee
2,300 wordsThe Use of Performance-Enhancing Drugs in the Olympic Games Since the original Olympic Games in ancient Greece, athletes have struggled to find a way to gain the competitive edge. Early rituals included consuming wine and brandy before an event, eating potent mushrooms, and even concocting magic potions thought to give the athlete improved performance ability (Corelli 1). It is well known that modern Olympic athletes have been using performance-enhancing drugs for decades, and that some countrie...
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Sodium Hydroxide Test Tube
1,291 wordsExperiment showing the determination of Creatinine concentration in 24 -hour urine samples. Aim: The aim of the practical is to test the following hypothesis: The amount of creatinine found in a persons 24 -hour urine sample bears a direct relationship to the body mass of that person. METHOD: Materials: 1) 5 urine samples of unknown concentration numbered 1, 5, 6, 7 ad 8. 2) Picric Acid 3) 0. 75 M Sodium Hydroxide 4) P 1000 Gilson Pipette 5) 1 cm 3, 5 cm 3 and 10 cm 3 glass pipettes 6) Vortex Mi...
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Workplace Drug Testing Mandatory Drug Testing
3,574 wordsDrug testing is a laboratory procedure that looks for evidence of drug consumption by analyzing urine, blood, and hair samples. If tested, you must provide a sample in front of an observer to make sure that it is not tampered with. Samples are then sent to a laboratory for analysis, after which the employer is notified of the results (Wodell 1). Exactly who should be subject to the new trend of mandatory drug tests, is the big question being raised among businesses, schools, athletes and federal...
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Performance Enhancing Drugs Urine Samples
688 wordsWith all the hype of payoffs to IOC members in the media today, it might sound as if that is the greatest threat to international sport. The real threat to the Olympics and international sport is the use of dangerous drugs which enhance the performance of professional and Olympic athletes around the world. Given the great number of athletes who use performance-enhancing drugs and evade detection, it might seem as if officials are turning a blind eye to the problem. Officials are in fact trying v...
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