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Researcher

Margot Balcaen

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Awards & Distinctions

12 Results

2026

Evaluation of an innovative portable heroin electrochemical sensor for empowering forensic laboratories

Noelia Felipe MontielJulia MazurkówRobin Van EchelpoelElise DaemsMargot BalcaenEric DeconinckFilip Van DurmeKarolien De Wael

A1 Journal Article in DRUG TESTING AND ANALYSIS

Presentation: Complexité du phénomène de la drogue dans le contexte local

Margot BalcaenCharlotte ColmanLies Gremeaux

2025

Embracing multi-method approaches for enhanced drug intelligence

Margot BalcaenCharlotte ColmanLies Gremeaux

Rethinking drug research: The power of multi-method intelligence

Margot BalcaenCharlotte ColmanLies Gremeaux

Synthetic cathinones in Belgium : a cluster of poly-drug intoxications involving α-pyrrolidinoisohexiophenone (α-PiHP)

Margot BalcaenNik De BrabanterNick VerougstraeteAn-Sofie DecaveleOlivier HeylenCathelijne LyphoutKathleen CroesMaarten Degreef

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY

2024

A protocol for identifying the needs related to drug use, health and social (re)integration of people living in prison within five European countries

Els PlettinckxNadine BerndtRita SeixasStefaan De SmetJérôme AntoineHelena BruggemanNina HarthAthanasia PapadopoulouIoulia BafiAnastasios Fotiou et al.

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Activity-based detection of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists in plant materials

Axelle TimmermanMargot BalcaenVera CoopmanMaarten DegreefEline PottieChristophe Stove

A1 Journal Article in HARM REDUCTION JOURNAL

Full characterisation of heroin samples using infrared spectroscopy and multivariate calibration

Eric DeconinckSybrien LievensMichael CanfynPeter Van CampenhoutLoic DebehaultLies GremauxMargot Balcaen

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULES

2023

Challenges in drug surveillance : strengthening the analysis of new psychoactive substances by harmonizing drug checking services in proficiency testing

Margot BalcaenMireia VenturaCristina GilAnton LufDaniel MartinsMar CunhaKarsten Tögel-LinsDanny WolfPeter BlanckaertEric Deconinck

A2 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Evaluation of an electrochemical sensor and comparison with spectroscopic approaches as used today in practice for harm reduction in a festival setting - A case study : analysis of 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine samples

Eric DeconinckMarie A. PoletMichaël CanfynCéline DuchateauKris De BraekeleerRobin Van EchelpoelKarolien De WaelLies GremeauxMaarten DegreefMargot Balcaen

A1 Journal Article in DRUG TESTING AND ANALYSIS

2022

Chemometrics and infrared spectroscopy : a winning team for the analysis of illicit drug products

Eric DeconinckCeline DuchateauMargot BalcaenLies GremeauxPatricia Courselle

A1 Journal Article in REVIEWS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

2021

Analytical characterization of 'etonitazepyne', a new pyrrolidinyl‐containing 2‐benzylbenzimidazole opioid sold online

Peter BlanckaertMargot BalcaenCéline VanheeMartijn RisseeuwMichaël CanfynBart DesmedtSerge Van CalenberghEric Deconinck

A1 Journal Article in DRUG TESTING AND ANALYSIS