Journal of Forensic Research

Andy Smith

Publications

• Research Article
  Improved Image Analysis of DETECHIPÃ?â??Ã?® Allows for Increased Specificity in Drug Discrimination
  Author(s): Andy Smith, Abby Jackson, Mark V Wilson, Mitch Trauernicht and Andrea E. HolmesAndy Smith, Abby Jackson, Mark V Wilson, Mitch Trauernicht and Andrea E. Holmes
  
  DETECHIP® is a novel molecular sensing array being developed for the detection and identification of a variety of compounds including controlled substances. This easy to use technology has the ability to produce a unique identifying binary code for each substance tested. Original analysis methodology relied on human vision to classify color and fluorescence changes within the array. New digital color image analysis techniques using Red-Green-Blue (RGB) color values provided a higher degree of specificity and greater consistency. This image analysis technique was able to detect more subtle changes in color and was therefore able to properly discriminate between substances that previously produced identical codes. This technique was also expanded to analyze changes in RGB color values individually, increasing the length of the code to 48 digits and therefore potentially providing a .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7145.1000161

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