A Colorimetric Membrane-Based Sensor with Improved Selectivity towards Amphetamine.

ABSTRACT: Due to their simplicity, speed and low cost, chemical spot tests are increasingly demanded for the presumptive identification of illicit drugs in a variety of contexts such as point-of-care assistance or prosecution of drug trafficking. However, most of the colorimetric reactions used in these tests are, at best, drug class selective. Therefore, the development of tests based on chemical reactions with improved discrimination power is of great interest. In this work, we propose a new colorimetric assay for amphetamine (AMP) based on its reaction with solutions of alkaline gold bromide to form an insoluble yellow-orange derivative. The resulting suspensions are then filtered onto nylon membranes and the precipitate collected is used for the visual identification of AMP. The measurement of t

SUBMITTER: Jornet-Martinez N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8588055 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature