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Drug detection using Eosin Y and cobalt thiocyanate paper assays

Canfield, Jeremy
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1586543403777358

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2020, Master of Science (MS), Bowling Green State University, Forensic Science.
Eosin Y is a new color test that has potential for use in detecting illicit drugs that has not been studied extensively. In this study, a variety of drugs of abuse and fentanyl analogues were tested to determine which drugs will bind to Eosin Y and which functional groups are capable of binding and eliciting a color change. These drugs were then combined with common cutting agents and other drugs of abuse in order to determine the fentanyl detection limit in a drug mixture using an Eosin Y test strip. Additionally, cobalt thiocyanate was used to determine if the combination of cobalt thiocyanate and Eosin Y has the potential to uniquely identify fentanyl. Through the testing performed, the following conclusions were made: 1) Eosin Y is capable of detecting low amounts of fentanyl down to 1%, 2) Eosin Y binds to select tertiary amines to produce an orange to pink color change. While the cobalt thiocyanate assay detected 1% fentanyl in some of the mixtures, Eosin Y detected 1% fentanyl in all mixtures. Eosin Y has the ability to test for fentanyl and fentanyl analogues and can detect fentanyl in low amounts when mixed with cutting agents.
Jon Sprague, PhD (Advisor)
Sandip Agarwal, PhD (Committee Member)
Travis Worst, PhD (Committee Member)
32 p.
Chemistry
Drug detection; presumptive tests; color tests; fentanyl; forensic;

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  • Canfield, J. (2020). Drug detection using Eosin Y and cobalt thiocyanate paper assays [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1586543403777358

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Canfield, Jeremy. Drug detection using Eosin Y and cobalt thiocyanate paper assays. 2020. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1586543403777358.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Canfield, Jeremy. "Drug detection using Eosin Y and cobalt thiocyanate paper assays." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1586543403777358

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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