Rapid, contactless, and reliable identification of narcotics for presumptive testing in an easy-to-use field device

The Thermo Scientific™ TruNarc™ Delta and Tau Handheld Narcotics Analyzers equip officers, customs, border control, and other personnel with the accuracy and dependability of a narcotics testing lab, right in the field. Using lab-proven Raman spectroscopy, more than substances than ever before can now be safely and reliably identified in a single, definitive test.

  • Tests for over 1,200 substances, including narcotics, precursors, and cutting agents. 
  • Regular library updates to include emerging narcotics threats. 
  • Requires no direct contact with most substances, enhancing safety. 
  • Performance enhancements provide clear, real-time results for presumptive evidence. 
  • Advanced Type H2 testing is capable of testing fluorescent substances and low-concentration mixtures. 
  • Generates records with complete scan results, including time-and-date stamps, to expedite prosecution.

TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer FAQs

Discover how the TruNarc Delta and Tau Handheld Narcotics Analyzers use Raman technology to identify multiple controlled substances including narcotics, synthetic drugs, cutting agents, and precursor chemicals in a single test, without direct contact for most samples.

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.


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The legacy of TruNarc is evident

The Thermo Scientific Thermo Scientific TruNarc Delta and Tau Handheld Narcotics Analyzers expand on the legacy of the original TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer, which has been trusted for over a decade by law enforcement and government agencies worldwide. See case studies, videos, news, and white papers featuring the legacy TruNarc device below:


For the presumptive identification or detection of narcotics, hazardous materials, chemical agents, explosives, and radiological threats only.