Table 1. Tactical and technical characteristics of methods for detecting drugs in non-laboratory conditions.

Main characteristics of the method	Chromato-mass spectrometry	Ion mobility spectrometry	Chemiluminescence	Biosensor methods	Laser bioluminescence	Nuclear quadrupole resonance	X-ray methods	Neutron activation analysis
Detection method	Depending on the technique used: vapors and/or microparticles					By response of the target substance
Detection limit of the method	10-12 – 10-14 g/cm3	10-13 g/cm3 10-10 g	10-14 g/cm3	10-18 g/cm3	10-12 g/cm3	10 g	10 – 50 g	100 -250 g
Possibility of using the method when using sealed drug packaging	NO					YES (except for metal packaging)	YES
The remoteness of the method	is ensured by taking samples using portable samplers from the surface of the controlled objects				up to several tens of meters	0.5 – 1 m	when using radiographic installations, over the entire cross-section of the controlled object
Does using the method on a stream provide throughput?	NO				YES
Analysis time	20 – 180 sec	5 – 15 sec	30 – 45 sec	5 – 20 sec	less than 1 sec	10 sec	simultaneously with obtaining an image on the X-ray machine
Analysis time	The sample analysis time is given without taking into account the time of its collection, delivery and sample preparation			5 – 20 sec	almost instantly	10 sec	simultaneously with obtaining an image on the X-ray machine
Analysis throughput/hour	10 – 30	40 – 70	20 – 45	50 — 80	up to 1000	200 – 300	200 – 400		25 – 40 per year
Equipment type	stationary with portable samplers	portable	stationary with portable samplers	portable	stationary