Equipment & technologies
As one of the leaders among all the anti-doping laboratories worldwide, LAD utilizes state of the art technologies and the most modern equipment.
Ever since the beginning of anti-doping analyses, gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS) has been the gold standard in detection technology. In the last ten years, anti-doping laboratories have introduced another technique called liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (LC-MS). This technique is becoming increasingly more important in the fight against doping.
Both GC-MS and LC-MS are used primarily to analyze urine samples. The analysis of the blood matrix requires a completely different type of equipment which is commonly used in hospital laboratories.
As can be seen below, LAD scientists utilize a large number of devices needed not only in the context of LAD laboratory services but also for the different analyses carried out for research and development.
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Technolgy
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Number
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GC-MS
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7
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GC-MSn
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2
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GC-NPD
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2
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GC-C-IRMS
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2
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TSQ Quantum GC Triple Quadrupole
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1
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Preparative HPLC
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2
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LC-MSn
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2
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CE-UV
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1
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Clinical chemistry
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1
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Immunology - Elecsys 1010
- Immulite 2000
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1 1
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Tecan distribution machine
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1
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Sysmex XT2000i
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2
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