TruNarc Delta and Tau Handheld Narcotics Analyzers

The TruNarc Delta and Tau Handheld Narcotics Analyzers often present point-and-shoot test results in seconds, although some samples could take up to a minute.

Depending on the jurisdiction, the TruNarc Delta and Tau Handheld Narcotics Analyzers’ test results may be used as presumptive evidence.

The TruNarc Delta and Tau capture all scan results, including time-and-date stamps and system self-checks to help expedite prosecution. Once a substance is analyzed, full results are automatically stored for reporting and evidence submission. Rapid results combined with automated reports can streamline the path to prosecution, reducing administrative burden and dramatically impacting the time and expense of drug-related arrests.

Raman spectroscopy is best used as a primary analysis technique for sealed containers, aqueous solutions, and white and light-colored powders. The TruNarc Delta and Tau Handheld Narcotics Analyzers also use a Type H2 kit to analyze substances with high fluorescence or low concentration samples.

The TruNarc Delta and Tau Handheld Narcotics Analyzers enable officers, customs, border control, and other personnel to scan more than 1,200 narcotics, precursors and cutting agents in a single, definitive test.

In order to maintain chain of custody and ensure court-admissible results, the TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer includes a closed-loop library. Library updates are made on a regular basis to ensure users have access to the latest emerging threats.

Yes. Because the TruNarc Delta and Tau Handheld Narcotics Analyzers employ non-destructive, non-contact Raman technology, they can scan directly through sealed glass and plastic containers. This feature helps ensure officer safety by reducing exposure and is particularly useful for preserving evidence.

Yes, the TruNarc Delta and Tau Handheld Narcotics Analyzers can identify fentanyl and several fentanyl variants. The expanded v2.0 library adds field identification capability for many new high-priority alarm substances including several fentanyl compounds, synthetic opioids and other emerging narcotics of interest.

The TruNarc Delta and Tau Handheld Narcotics Analyzers use lab-proven Raman spectroscopy. Raman is a vibrational spectroscopy technique where a single wavelength laser is focused on a sample. The laser excites the bonds of a molecule, which generates measurable scattered light to identify the material in question. Raman is a highly effective method for reliable identification of an unknown substance based on its underlying chemistry.

Raman spectroscopy has been extensively deployed for use in homeland security applications, largely due to the high chemical specificity, with each chemical substance having a unique spectral fingerprint.