© Thomas Tobin
2002
http://thomastobin.com
The 1980’s:
ELISA Testing
•Immunoassay program starts; Illinois Racing Board Laboratory, IDS, a Biotech Company, and the University of Kentucky
•Sensitivity of testing increased 100-1,000 fold, virtually overnight, for 20+ drugs
•Multiple identifications of narcotics, stimulants, tranquilizers, bronchodilators