Graham Lawson

Graham Lawson’s expertise is instrumental analysis in such disparate areas as environmental exposure in the polymer industry, the identification of migrants from food packaging and factors influencing drug delivery in clinical applications. The unifying themes are the detection of ultra low levels of contamination and the protection of people from adverse exposures. He was co-opted onto a NATO special studies group on the Stand-off detection of radiation. His current research interests include novel analytical techniques applied to blood spot analyses and to counterfeit drug detection.

Content by Graham Lawson:

Fields & Applications Sample Preparation

Confronting Concerns

04/16/2013 | Sangeeta Tanna, Graham Lawson

With many potential benefits, it is easy to understand the drive to develop systems and methods acceptable to the regulatory authorities.

Fields & Applications Genomics & DNA Analysis

Principal Drivers for DBS Research

04/15/2013 | Sangeeta Tanna, Graham Lawson

It is now recognised that regarding a child as a scaled down adult to calculate a medicine dose may not be appropriate.

Fields & Applications Mass Spectrometry

Dried Blood Spot 101

04/15/2013 | Sangeeta Tanna, Graham Lawson

Introduced by Robert Guthrie in the 1960s, dried blood spot (DBS) sampling involves taking small drops ... of blood from either a finger prick (or heel prick in neonates) and depositing them on specially manufactured absorbent card where they are allowed to dry. Once dry, DBS cards can be readily transported by post for analysis since the components of the blood remain unchanged for several days, even at room temperature. For analysis, a portion of the blood spot is removed from the card and placed in a solvent to extract the analyte(s) of interest.

Fields & Applications Mass Spectrometry

Spot On

04/15/2013 | Sangeeta Tanna, Graham Lawson

Dried Blood Spot (DBS) sampling is being adopted in drug development, paediatric healthcare, and, more recently, patient compliance.