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Constantinos Pistos

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750 South Church St.
West Chester, PA 19383-2115

Phone: 610-436-2631
Fax: 610-436-2890
Email: Chem@wcupa.edu

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Constantinos Pistos

  • 2001 - Ph.D. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
  • 1998 - M.Sc. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
  • 1995 - B.Sc. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Research Interests:

  • Forensic Toxicology
  • Pharmaceutical Analysis
  • Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Bioequivalence Studies
  • Doping Control

Professional Experience

  1. 2015-Present:
    Assistant Professor of Toxicology, Department of Chemistry, west Chester University, PA, USA
  2. 2012-2015:
    Assistant Professor of Toxicology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
  3. 2006-2012:
    Lecturer of Toxicology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
  4. 2002-2006:
    Laboratory director of private CRO pharmaceutical company - GLP Bioanalytical laboratory in bioequivalence studies, ILS SA, Athens, Greece
  5. 2001-2002:
    Post-Doctoral fellow, College of Pharmacy, The University of Georgia Athens, USA

Selected Research Publications

  1. Bioanalytical LC-MS method for the quantification of plasma androgens and androgen glucuronides in breast cancer; E. Kalogera, C. Pistos, X. Provatopoulou, C. Christophi, G. Zografos, M. Stefanidou, Ch. Spiliopoulou, S. Athanaselis, A. Gounaris. J. Chromatogr. Sci., 54(4), 583-592, 2016
  2. Development and validation of a LC/MS method for the determination of 9-tetrahydrocannabinol and 11-carboxy-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in the larvae of the blowfly Lucilia sericata. Forensic applications; S. Karampela, C. Pistos, K. Moraitis, V. Stoukas, I. Papoutsis, E. Zorba, M. Koupparis, Ch. Spiliopoulou, S. Athanaselis. Science & Justice, 55, 472-480, 2015
  3. Multi-residue determination of 10 selected new psychoactive substances in wastewater samples by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry; Borova V.L., Gago-Ferrero P., Pistos C., Thomaidis N.S. Talanta, 144, 592-603, 2015
  4. Determination of hexane impurities in eye drops solutions utilizing HS-GC/FID; C. Pistos, S. Karampela, I. Vardakou, I. Papoutsis, Ch. Spiliopoulou, S. Athanaselis. J. Sci. and Ind. Res. 74, 461-465, 2015
  5. Bioequivalence evaluation of two brands of glimepiride 4 mg tablets in healthy human volunteers; C. Pistos, M. Kalovidouris, C. Astraka, G. Kontopoulos and M. Koutsopoulou. Inter. J. of Clin. Pharm. and Therap., 43 (4), 203-208, 2004
  6. Α validated liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the determination of mirtazapine and demethylmirtazapine in human plasma: application to a pharmacokinetic study; C. Pistos, M. Koutsopoulou, I. Panderi. Anal. Chim. Acta, 514 (1), 15-26, 2004
  7. Standard addition HPLC method for the determination of a-tocopherol in adolescent swimmers; C. Pistos, M. Vlachou, V. Theiakodimitri, M. Petrou, E. Philippou, N. Middleton, I. Panderi, E. Gkikas, I. Papoutsis, Ch. Spiliopoulou, S. Athanaselis. Farmakeftiki, 26 (III), 115-122, 2014

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