Science behind the technology.
Explore the published research, scientific foundations, and demonstrations behind VeriChem’s technologies.
Peer-reviewed science.
VeriChem’s technology is based on foundational research published by leading scientists at Harvard University.
Analysis of Powders Containing Illicit Drugs Using Magnetic Levitation
Christoffer K. Abrahamsson, Amit Nagarkar, Michael J. Fink, Daniel J. Preston, Shencheng Ge, Joseph S. Bozenko Jr., and George M. Whitesides
Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2020), 59, 874–881
Demonstrates MagLev separation of powdered illicit-drug mixtures and shows how separation followed by FTIR analysis enabled identification of fentanyl at 1.3 wt% in a heroin mixture.
Analyzing Forensic Evidence Based on Density with Magnetic Levitation
Matthew R. Lockett, Katherine A. Mirica, Charles R. Mace, Robert Blackledge, and George M. Whitesides
Journal of Forensic Sciences (2013), 58, 40–45
Explores the use of magnetic levitation for density-based analysis of forensic evidence, demonstrating the broader potential of MagLev as a simple analytical technique for forensic applications
Magnetic Levitation in Chemistry, Materials Science, and Biochemistry
Shencheng Ge, Alex Nemiroski, Katherine A. Mirica, Charles R. Mace, Jonathan W. Hennek, Ashok A. Kumar, and George M. Whitesides
Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2020), 59, 17810–17855
A comprehensive review of magnetic levitation as a density-based technique for separating, measuring, and characterizing materials across chemistry, materials science, and biochemistry.
Built on research from Harvard University.
VeriChem’s MagLev technology originated from research in the Whitesides Research Group at Harvard University, where scientists developed new ways to use magnetic levitation for the separation and analysis of materials.
See separation happen.
Watch real demonstrations of MagLev separating complex mixtures in minutes.
Separation of Five Substances
See five different substances separate by density using MagLev.
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Separation of Low-Concentration Fentanyl