2024 FACTA Conference Hobart
Monday 18 March
New Analytical Methods (1)
Madysen Elbourne: The development and validation of a routine LC-HRMS method for dopamine manipulation detection
Samantha Joubert: Rapid and fully-automated analysis of 69 drugs of abuse and their metabolites in urine
New Analytical Methods (2)
Baohui Fu: Comprehensive Toxicological Analyses in Blood using LC-QTOF/MS and LC-Orbitrap/MS
Chee An Ng: Fully Automated Online Extraction and Analysis of Opiates in Urine by MPS-GC-MS
Eric Teoh: Validation of cocaine and opioids in urine using SPE and LC-QQQ
Rinika Barua: Quantification of Menthol in Equine Urine using Gas Chromatography-tandem Mass Spectrometry
Karen Thai: Future Proofing a Validated Oral Fluid Method
Emerging Drug Network of Australia
Rebekka Syrjanen – Novel harm minimisation measures at music festivals in Australia: pilot implementation of the Emerging Drugs Network of Australia – Victoria toxicosurveillance methodology
Emma Partridge – Detections of GHB over two years in Australian Emergency Departments
General Toxicology (1)
Eathan Walker – Metabolic biotransformation of fifth-generation synthetic cannabinoids
Banafsheh Behrouzi: Implementation and early results of a unique drink spiking initiative in Western Australia (WA)
Angela Turville: Oral fluid analysis: What is present on NSW roads and an investigation into negative results
Tuesday 19 March
New Psychoactive Substances (1)
Vicky Cusack: Nitazene detections in Queensland Illicit Drugs casework submissions
Keynote Presentation
Rebecca McKetin – Methamphetamine: Behavioural and clinical manifestation
New Psychoactive Substances (2)
Thanjira Jiranantakan: NSW approach to drug-related harm and illicit substance detections at music festivals
Michaela Kennelly: The emergence of N,N-dimethylpentylone in South Australia
Melissa Truijillo: Identification of 2’-fluoro-2-oxo-PCE in emergency cases in Queensland
New Psychoactive Substances (3)
Karen Blakey: New psychoactive substances in Queensland drug analysis : Trends and shared challenges
Wednesday 20 March
Workplace Testing:
Samantha Joubert: Can cannabis be accurately quantified in urine using a rapid multi-analyte drugs of abuse method?
Michael Robertson: Update on the revision of AS 4308-2008 Procedures for specimen collection and the detection and quantification of drugs in urine
Post-Mortem Toxicology:
Manal Nasser Alhosawi: Using mass spectrometry approach for toxicological investigation of functional neurological disorder (FND)
General Toxicology (3)
Madysen Elbourne: An untargeted approach for the hypothesis generation of metabolomic biomarkers from an exogenous steroid administration
Janette Smith: Novel benzodiazepines and counterfeit alprazolam in NSW
Archie Lambrinos: Comparison of Presumptive Fentanyl Testing Methods
Dylan Mantinieks: Methylamphetamine detected in child deaths reported to the Victorian Coroner: A retrospective observational study