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EXPERT LECTURE ON ‘APPLICA-

TION OF GC-MS IN ANTI-DOPING

ANALYSIS’

The Department of Forensic Science, Kristu Jayanti College, Auton-

omous, organised the second international lecture for the academic

year 2022-2023 on the topic “Application of GC-MS in anti-doping
analysis” on November 8, 2022. The session was held online using

the Zoom platform. Dr. Risha Jasmine Nathan, lecturer in chemistry

at Anglia Ruskin University, was the resource person. The session

began with a brief inaugural session during which the speaker was

introduced to the audience. The resource person soon took over the

session. Madam defined doping in sports and discussed the WADA

(World Anti-Doping Agency) 2022 list of prohibited drugs; she also
discussed the role of these drugs in enhancing skill, strength, endur-

ance, and recovery. According to Madam, the most common biolog-

ical matrices for doping analysis are urine, whole blood serum, or

plasma samples. She also emphasised the new biology markers used

in recent studies, such as hair and dry matrix spots. Using research

articles, Madam described the steps involved in anti-doping analysis,

including screening and confirmation using a GC-MS (Gas Chroma-
tography-Mass Spectrometry) instrument. She also emphasised the

significance of athletes’ biological passports, which contain unique

haematological, steroidal, and endocrinological parameters. Finally,

she discussed the difficulties of anti-doping analysis. Finally, the ses-

sion was opened for questions, and each and every question was pos-
itively taken up, and appropriate answers were provided.

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