Australian Equipment Can Detect 8,000 Drugs
May 11, 2015 16:44:45 GMT -5
Post by cait on May 11, 2015 16:44:45 GMT -5
pretty damned impressive! anyone know approx. how many drug us racing can test? the stuff I've heard is that ass soon as a test for a drug appears, another one not being tested takes it's place -
Australian Equipment Can Detect 8,000 Drugs
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Racing New South Wales in Australia announced earlier in May that it has strengthened its drug detection processes by purchasing new equipment able to screen for more than 8,000 different types of drugs in any single analysis of a swab.
Only a few years ago a swab could only screen for a few hundred drugs at any one time, with the analyst having to stipulate which drugs would be tested for in advance.
The advantage of the new equipment, purchased for AUS$1.5 million ($1,185,511 in U.S. funds), is that it tests for 8,000 drugs automatically without the analyst stipulating the drugs to be tested.
"This highlights that gone are the days where swabs will only be analyzed once," Racing NSW chief executive Peter V'landys said. "With our policy to freeze swabs means that we will further screen the swabs when the new equipment is operational to ensure all drugs have been tested for."
Racing NSW also continues its work on the revolutionary equine biological passport, which will monitor the physiology of horse at certain points to determine if any changes are due to the use of prohibited substances or other unnatural and illegal means.
"We are absolutely determined to have everyone on a level playing field and that drugs or illegal means don't determine the outcome of a race." V'landys said.
Australian Equipment Can Detect 8,000 Drugs
Bloodhorse
Racing New South Wales in Australia announced earlier in May that it has strengthened its drug detection processes by purchasing new equipment able to screen for more than 8,000 different types of drugs in any single analysis of a swab.
Only a few years ago a swab could only screen for a few hundred drugs at any one time, with the analyst having to stipulate which drugs would be tested for in advance.
The advantage of the new equipment, purchased for AUS$1.5 million ($1,185,511 in U.S. funds), is that it tests for 8,000 drugs automatically without the analyst stipulating the drugs to be tested.
"This highlights that gone are the days where swabs will only be analyzed once," Racing NSW chief executive Peter V'landys said. "With our policy to freeze swabs means that we will further screen the swabs when the new equipment is operational to ensure all drugs have been tested for."
Racing NSW also continues its work on the revolutionary equine biological passport, which will monitor the physiology of horse at certain points to determine if any changes are due to the use of prohibited substances or other unnatural and illegal means.
"We are absolutely determined to have everyone on a level playing field and that drugs or illegal means don't determine the outcome of a race." V'landys said.