Olympics: special feature on anti-doping
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As the Olympic Games are, finally, taking place this year, the discussion of doping has arisen again and become the center of attention. To celebrate this event taking place in Tokyo, Japan (23 July−8 August 2021), we have compiled top anti-doping content from both Bioanalysis and Bioanalysis Zone.
Articles
‘Dope’ detection of existing and potential doping substances using ion mobility mass spectrometry
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Biomarkers of doping: uses, discovery and validation
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Metabolism of steroids and sport drug testing
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Gene doping and genomic science in sports: where are we?
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Dried blood spots in doping analysis
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Metabolomics and doping analysis: promises and pitfalls
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Antidoping analysis: a special focus
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Virtual drug testing: redefining sample collection in a global pandemic
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Sports drug testing involves the process of collecting a biological sample (i.e., blood, saliva or urine), which is then analyzed for chemicals that are banned or illegal in a sport. In competitive sports, certain performance-enhancing drugs are banned and in-competition testing is conducted to analyze an athlete’s biological profile.
