The Home Scientist 018 - Forensic Presumptive Drug Testing I

Forensic presumptive drug testing using Marquis Reagent and Mandelin Reagent to test various over-the-counter drugs.
For more details, see:
Color Test Reagents/Kits for Preliminary Identification of Drugs of Abuse
www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/18...
Viriginia Department of Forensic Science CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES PROCEDURES MANUAL
www.dfs.virginia.gov/manuals/c...
Mandelin Reagent
0.1 grams of ammonium metavanadate dissolved in 10 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid.
Marquis Reagent
10 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid added to 0.5 mL of 37% formalin (formadehyde) solution.
Substances tested:
1. Aspirin
2. Loperamide hydrochloride (Imodium antidiarrheal)
3. Chlorpheniramine maleate (allergy medication)
4. Loratidine (Claritin, allergy medication)
5. Diphenhydramine (Benedryl, allergy medication)
6. Meclizine (dramamine, antinausea medication)

Пікірлер: 32

  • @ethanhensz8777
    @ethanhensz87773 жыл бұрын

    anyone else here for there forensics class

  • @loadedupejay7081

    @loadedupejay7081

    3 жыл бұрын

    yup

  • @frizzle2002

    @frizzle2002

    3 жыл бұрын

    their*

  • @mapletea4941

    @mapletea4941

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep

  • @ahhhgghhh8482

    @ahhhgghhh8482

    10 ай бұрын

    yea 😮‍💨

  • @protomechanics

    @protomechanics

    10 ай бұрын

    @@frizzle2002 "their*"☝🤓

  • @blakehaley4632
    @blakehaley46322 жыл бұрын

    Great job Robert Bruce Thompson! Can"t wait for next video

  • @sprob85
    @sprob858 жыл бұрын

    very soothing watching this

  • @axxonlab
    @axxonlab11 жыл бұрын

    @TheHomeScientist Hey, was wondering if you can use the principal of the Marquis Reagent to detect Formaldehyde in a sample. For example, old insulation called UFFI contained formaldehyde. Could we add sulfuric acid and a drug and check for color? My point again is to find out weather the sample contains Formaldehyde... Thanks for your comments!

  • @lorvenjaneflores8156
    @lorvenjaneflores81565 жыл бұрын

    good day sir! i was wondering where i could buy this marquis reagent because we were proposing to create an invention for our chemistry. we'll be using a nail polish with a marquis reagent as a drug detector. please reply as soon as you read this. thank you in advance.

  • @Michael.Chapman
    @Michael.Chapman6 жыл бұрын

    Is it a problem if I test using impure, dilute, powdered mixtures of active drug in relatively much larger quantities of tablet excipients, do I need to beware of potentially 'false' colour changes due to various tablet coatings, fillers, colouring agents, etc. rather than the active ingredient itself? Thank you for the great video :-)

  • @Juiceton5000
    @Juiceton500014 жыл бұрын

    I have a question regarding your results. I believe you said that the Chlorpheniramine maleate sample provided inconclusive results with both wells, but at the end, the contents of the well turned a green color. Would you still record this as no reaction, and if so, why?

  • @GMCLabs
    @GMCLabs14 жыл бұрын

    would this work with a urine sample,or would it be too dilute for this type of test. i think those types of tests(homekits) use some type of an antibody reaction.

  • @bdnugget
    @bdnugget13 жыл бұрын

    This is really good! I've made ammonium metavanadate yesterday and was looking for a good use. This is a great idea. I am really wondering about the chemistry behind these tests. Why do you get those specific colours? What happens?

  • @sprob85
    @sprob858 жыл бұрын

    Which color isn't intense?

  • @slateflash
    @slateflash14 жыл бұрын

    Would caffeine or theobromine give a positive reaction?

  • @SurReality18
    @SurReality1811 жыл бұрын

    Can you prepare your own Mecke reagent? i can't seem to find selenious acid or selenium dioxide. is it possible to a home scientist to get a hold of what is needed in Mecke?

  • @oddsource
    @oddsource14 жыл бұрын

    I like your way of thinking... even split bubble wrap. How big though the small or the larger bubbles?

  • @BrotherBloat
    @BrotherBloat14 жыл бұрын

    as usual - top notch science here! thank you!

  • @tHaffey
    @tHaffey14 жыл бұрын

    Those colours were intense.

  • @dylandickey8907

    @dylandickey8907

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @thomasdion1450
    @thomasdion14504 жыл бұрын

    This man sounds like a robot

  • @AdrianaMarianna
    @AdrianaMarianna11 жыл бұрын

    Thank you,, :)

  • @vancouveropenbsd985
    @vancouveropenbsd9852 жыл бұрын

    So any of these reagents will pop hot on any number of everyday drugs and substances. Gotcha.

  • @coolliger
    @coolliger14 жыл бұрын

    cool video

  • @98JMA
    @98JMA13 жыл бұрын

    @bletnahuj That would (a) produce hot sulfuric acid fumes, and (b) cold sufuric acid is scary, hot sulfuric acid is terrifying. It's easier just to buy drain unblocker conc. sulfuric acid.

  • @bletnahuj
    @bletnahuj13 жыл бұрын

    @breathfire2001 Boil down some battery acid you can find at your local automotive supply store

  • @matthewwelch1096
    @matthewwelch109610 жыл бұрын

    Coach Smith

  • @scoda2004
    @scoda20047 жыл бұрын

    Во славу Токсы)))

  • @butwhy7543
    @butwhy75434 ай бұрын

    calling all homies from spoto