Publications

2014

		R. Agius, K. Graute, F. Peters, T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl, B. Dufaux Screening auf legale und illegale Drogen im Haar und Urin im Rahmen der Abstinenzüberprüfung mittels ELISA. Tagung DGVP/DGVM, München, 5.-6. September 2014.
		R. Agius, K. Graute, F. Peters, T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl, B. Dufaux Aussagekraft von Drogen- und Ethylglucuronid-Untersuhungsergebnissen in kosmetisch behandelten Haarproben. Tagung DGVP/DGVM, München, 5.-6. September 2014.
		R. Agius Utility of coloured hair for the detection of drugs and alcohol. Drug Test. Anal. 2014, 6, 110-119.
		R. Agius, T. Nadulski Utility of ELISA screening for the monitoring of abstinence from illegal and legal drugs in hair and urine. Drug Test. Anal. 2014, 6, 101-109.
		R. Agius, B. Dufaux, H.-G. Kahl, T. Nadulski Is urine an alternative to cosmetically treated hair for the detection of drugs and alcohol? Drug Test. Anal. 2014, 6, 120-122.
		B. Dufaux, H.-G. Kahl, R. Agius, T. Nadulski Bekannte und neuartige Drogen, Herausforderung für die Drogenanalytik und die Befundinterpretation. 64. Wissenschaftlicher Kongress des BVÖGD und BZÖG: Der Öffentliche Gesundheitsdienst – Professionell auf dem Weg, Magdeburg, 15.-17. Mai 2014.
		T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl, R. Agius, D. Meriç, B. Dufaux Ergebnisse chemisch-toxikologischer Untersuchungen (CTU) von Urin- und Haarproben im Rahmen der Fahreignungsdiagnostik (MPU) vor und nach Anwendung der 2. Auflage der Beurteilungskriterien. Blutalkohol, Vol. 51, 45-57, 2014.

2013

		R. Agius Workplace drug testing in Europe. Satellite Symposium – Workplace & Drug/Substance Use, National Alcohol and Substance Addiction Congress, Izmir, Turkey, 1. Dezember 2013.
		R. Agius, T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl, B. Dufaux Comparison of LUCIO^®-Direct-ELISA with CEDIA immunoassay for zero tolerance drug screening in urine as required by the German re-licensing guidelines. Drug Test. Analysis, 5: 390–399. doi:10.1002/dta.1455, 2013.
		R. Agius Guidelines Update, what´s new? 8^th European Workplace Drug Testing Symposium, Wien, 26-27. September 2013.
		R. Agius Utility of cosmetically treated hair for the detection of drugs and alcohol. 8^th European Workplace Drug Testing Symposium, Wien, 26-27. September 2013.
		R. Agius Validation of ELISA screening for the monitoring of abstinence from illegal and legal drugs in hair. Meeting of the Society of Hair Testing (SOHT), Genf, Schweiz, 28-30. Juni 2013.
		R. Agius Utility of cosmetically treated hair for the detection of drugs and alcohol. Meeting of the Society of Hair Testing (SOHT), Genf, Schweiz, 28-30. Juni 2013.

2012

		R. Agius, T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl, B. Dufaux Significantly increased detection rate of drugs of abuse in urine following the introduction of new German driving licence re-granting guidelines. Forensic Science International, Volume 215, Issue 1, 32-37, 2012.
		R. Agius, T. Nadulski, C. Moore Validation of LUCIO^®-Direct-ELISA kits for the detection of drugs of abuse in urine: Application to the new German driving licence re-granting guidelines. Forensic Science International, Volume 215, Issue 1, 38-45, 2012.
		R. Agius Use of ethyl glucuronide in urine and hair in the re-licensing of drivers. Meeting of the Society of Hair Testing (SOHT), Boston, USA, 30. Juni bis 06. Juli, 2012.
		B. Dufaux, R. Agius, T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl Comparison of urine and hair testing for drugs of abuse in the control of abstinence in driver´s license re-granting. Drug Test. Analysis, 4: 415-419, 2012.
		R. Agius, T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl, B. Dufaux Ethyl glucuronide in hair – a highly effective test for the monitoring of alcohol consumption. Forensic Science International, 218, 10-14, 2012.
		R. Agius, V. R. Preedy Ethyl glucuronide in hair and alcohol misuse. Handbook of Hair in Health and Disease, Wageningen Academic Publishers, ISBN 978-90-8686-174-3, 2012.
		R. Agius, L. Martins Ferreira , M. Yegles Can Ethyl glucuronide in hair be determined only in 3 cm hair strands? Forensic Science International, 2012, 218, 3-9.

2011

		T. Nadulski, R. Agius, B. Dufaux, H.-G. Kahl “Die Wirkstoffgruppe der Opioide“ MTA Dialog, 2011, 6, 489-490.
		R. Agius Alcohol Testing in Hair. IFDAT, Houston, Texas, USA, 8.-9. November 2011.
		T. Nadulski Nachweis von Betäubungsmitteln und Ethylglucuronid (EtG) im Haar. Jahrestreffen der Verkehrspsychologen von Berlin, Brandenburg und Sachsen-Anhalt, 2011, Genthin.
		L.J. Mostert, R. Agius Guidelines for workplace drug testing. 2011, Book Chapter 11 in: Workplace Drug Testing, Edited by Alain Verstraete; Pharmaceutical Press: ISBN 978 0 85369 694 0.
		R. Agius The significance of ethyl glucuronide testing in urine and hair in the monitoring of alcohol consumption. International Conference on Drug Test and Management of Drug Abuse, Hong Kong, 28.01.2011.
		H.-G. Kahl, R. Agius, B. Dufaux, T. Nadulski “Heimische Naturdrogen“ MTA Dialog, 2011, 7, 589-601.
		B. Dufaux TA two years experience with lowered cut-offs for drugs of abuse in urine and hair. The 7th Symposium on Workplace Drug Testing, Edinburgh, 21. June 2011.
		T. Nadulski Das Drogen-Screening in Haar- und Urinproben im Rahmen der Fahreignungsdiagnostik (MPU). Symposium Verkehrspsychologie 17.09.2011, Leoben, Österreich.

2010

		R. Agius, T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl, J. Schräder, B. Dufaux, M. Yegles, F. Pragst Validation of a headspace solid-phase-microextraction-GC-MS/MS for determination of ethyl glucuronide in hair according to forensic guidelines. Forensic Science International, 2010, 196, 3-9.
		T. Nadulski, R. Agius, H.-G. Kahl, B. Dufaux Drogenuntersuchungen am Arbeitsplatz - Workplace Drug Testing. MTA-Dialog, 2010, 6, 486-489.
		H.-G. Kahl, T. Nadulski, R. Agius, B. Dufaux Rauschmittel – Kulturgeschichte, Herstellung und Konsumform. MTA Dialog, 2010, 7, 593-595.
		B. Dufaux The significance of ethyl glucuronide (EtG) testing in urine and hair in the control of alcohol abstinence. IFDAT Barcelona, 12.04-14.04.2010.
		R. Agius, T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl, B. Dufaux Comparing a "zero tolerance" strategy with a conventional drug screening strategy in urine and hair. IFDAT Barcelona, 12.04-14.04.2010.
		T. Nadulski Der Nachweis von Benzodiazepinen und Opioiden im Haar mittels UPLC-MS-MS. Waters Toxicology Summit, 2010, Eschborn.
		R. Agius, P. Kintz Guidelines for European workplace drug and alcohol testing in hair. Drug Test Anal., 2010, 2(8), 367-76.
		T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl, R. Agius, B. Dufaux Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatrography UHPLC. MTA Dialog, 2010, 8, 676-678.
		S. Hartwig, M. Schwarz, T. Nadulski, T. Kienast, F. Pragst Nachweis von chronischem Alkoholmissbrauch. Rechtsmedizin, 2010, 4, 251-257.
		H.-G. Kahl, T. Nadulski Nachweis von Betäubungsmitteln und Ethylglucuronid im Haar im Rahmen der Fahreignungsdiagnostik. TÜV GmbH - Fortbildungsveranstaltung, 2010, Hamburg, Köln, Rostock, Hannover.
		R. Agius, T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl, B. Dufaux Ethyl glucuronide in hair - a highly sensitive test for the Rehabilitation of Alcohol impaired drivers. ICADTS, Oslo, 22.08. - 26.08.2010.
		T. Nadulski, S. Bleeck, J. Schräder, W.-R. Bork, F. Pragst 11-Nor-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (THC-COOEt): Unsuccessful search for a marker of combined cannabis and alcohol consumption. Forensic Science International, 196, 2010, 78-84.
		R. Agius Significant increased detection rate of drugs of abuse in urine following the introduction of new German driving licence re-granting guidelines. TIAFT Bonn, 29.08.- 02.09.2010.
		T. Nadulski 1. Das Drogen-Screening in Urin- und Haarproben im Rahmen der MPU Untersuchungsergebnisse nach Anwendung der neuen Grenzwerte. 2. Bedeutung des Nachweises von Ethylglucuronid in Urin- und Haarproben für die Alkohol-Abstinenzkontrolle. Gemeinsame Jahrestagung DGVM und DGVP, Tübingen, 01.- 02.10.2010

2009

		T. Nadulski Nachweis von Ethyglucuronid (EtG) im Haar als Marker für exzessiven Alkoholkonsums mittels HS-SPME und GC-NCI-MS-MS. Varian GmbH Anwendertreffen am 19.01.2009 in Hamburg.
		T. Nadulski, R. Agius Moderne Drogenuntersuchungen in Haar- und Speichelproben. MTA Dialog, 2009, 1, Jahrgang 10, 16-17.
		R. Agius, T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl, B. Dufaux Routine Drug Testing in Hair: Three Years Experience. 6th EWDTS Symposium, Copenhagen, 19th-21st of May 2009.
		T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl Verbot der Kräutermischung "Spice" in Deutschland. MTA Dialog, 2009, 5, 376-377.
		H.-G. Kahl, T. Nadulski Substitutionstherapeutika: Einsatz von Substitutionsmitteln in der Drogentherapie. MTA Dialog, 2009, 8, 618-619.
		T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl, R. Agius, B. Dufaux Die Chemisch-Toxikologische Untersuchung (CTU) im Rahmen der Medizinisch-Psychologischen Untersuchung (MPU). MTA Dialog, 2009, 10, 823-825.
		B. Dufaux, H.-G. Kahl, R. Agius, T. Nadulski Drogenkonzentration in Gewässern als Marker des kollektiven Drogenkonsums einer Region. MTA Dialog, 2009, 12, 944.
		B. Dufaux, R. Agius, T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl Ethylglucuronide in urine and hair, a specific marker of alcohol consumption. 6th EWDTS Symposium Copenhagen, 19th-21st of May 2009.
		R. Agius, T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl, B. Dufaux Routine testing of ethyl glucuronide in hair validated according to forensic guidelines. 14th Meeting of the Society of Hair Testing, Rome (Italy), June 14-16 2009.

2008

		B. Dufaux, R. Agius, T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl Ethylglucuronid im Haar als Marker des Alkoholkonsums - gegenwärtiger Wissensstand. 3. Kongress des Bundesverbandes Niedergelassener Verkehrspsychologen (BNV), 2008, Kassel.
		T. Nadulski Informationen über die Wirkungsweise und den analytischen Nachweis von k.o.–Mitteln. Weiterbildungsveranstaltung für das Polizeipräsidium Bielefeld, 2008.
		B. Dufaux, R. Agius, T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl Ethylglucuronid im Haar als Marker eines exzessiven Alkoholkonsums. Psychologie in Österreich, 3 & 4, 2008, 288-293.
		T. Nadulski, B. Dufaux Ethylglucuronid (EtG) im Haar. "Kronzeuge" für chronisch missbräuchlichen Alkoholkonsum. MTA Dialog, 9, 2008, 742-743.
		T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl Qualitative und quantitative Drogenuntersuchungen. MTA Dialog, 12, 2008, 1004-1005.
		T. Nadulski, H.-G. Kahl, R. Agius, B. Dufaux Nachweis von Betäubungsmitteln in Blut-, Urin- und Haarproben im Rahmen der Medizinisch-Psychologischen Untersuchung MPU. pima-MPU GmbH in Köln am 12.12.2008.

2007

		B. Dufaux, H.-G. Kahl, R. Agius, T. Nadulski Massenspektrometrie in der Medizin - Stellenwert der molekularen Analytik. Leserbrief Deutsches Ärzteblatt, 2007, 104 (48), A3343.
		H.-G. Kahl Drogennachweis im Haar - Besonderheiten der Haarmatrix, Hinweise zur Befundinterpretation. TÜV in Köln

Further information on relevant topics

MPA Fitness to Drive

In most industrial countries if a driver loses his driving license as a result of drug or alcohol offense he has to prove abstinence for several months up to one year. The exact conditions of drug testing in urine or hair are different from country to country and depend on the individual situation.

Alcohol and Drug Tests

Here you will find information about the analytical techniques used for the detection of drugs, the cut-off values used and the chain of custody which is of particular importance in forensic toxicology.

Workplace Drug Testing

During the last few years workplace drug testing has been gaining rapidly importance in many countries. Human failure is often the origin of accidents at the workplace rather than technical defects. Consumption of alcohol, drugs and medications play offen a significant role.

Child Custody

In the context of adjudication of child custody the youth welfare service or court of justice can require a drug or alcohol test of one or both parents to objectively prove their allegations.

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