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Research and Development

Racing Laboratory is a world leader in equine drug metabolism and drug testing research. Over the years, our laboratory has made significant contributions to the field, presenting our research at international conferences as well as publishing in peer-reviewed journals. Furthermore, Racing Laboratory has been entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining and updating the mass spectral databases of prohibited substances for the AORC and its members worldwide since 1993. These databases, often referred to as "chemical fingerprints", serve as invaluable references for the identification and detection of prohibited substances in equine samples.

 

Our Recent Research

1. Variable Data-Independent Acquisition (vDIA) workflow for doping control testing

Learn more: Application of a Non-target Variable Data Independent Workflow (vDIA) for the Screening of Prohibited Substances in Doping Control Testing

2. Development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Vetting System

Learn more: Analytical Data Review on an Artificial Intelligence Platform for Doping Control in Horse Racing

3. Indirect testing by biomarkers approach

Learn more:

1. Transcriptomic Biomarkers in Blood Indicative of the Administration of Recombinant Human Erythropoietin to Thoroughbred Horses
2. Discovery of Biomarkers of a Recombinant Human Erythropoietin Administration to Thoroughbred Geldings by Label-Free Proteomics
3. An Enhanced Label-Free Proteomics Approach for Deep-Diving into Equine Plasma Proteome, Including the Discovery of Protein Biomarkers for Strenuous Exercise
4. Label-Free Proteomics for Discovering Biomarker Candidates of RAD140 Administration to Castrated Horses
5. Targeted Metabolomics Approach to Detect the Misuse of Steroidal Aromatase Inhibitors in Equine Sports by Biomarker Profiling

4. Doping control of transgenes

 
Testing by qPCR

Learn more: A Multiplex qPCR Assay for Transgenes Detection: A Novel Approach for Gene Doping Control in Horseracing Using Conventional Laboratory Setup

Testing by PCR-LC-HRMS

Learn more: Multiplex PCR-Liquid Chromatography High-Resolution Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Simultaneous Detection of Multiple Transgenes in Equine Plasma

Publications (since 2014)

Please refer to our recent publication lists for further details.

 
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