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The UK is introducing an ultra-detector to search for drugs in prisons.
Researchers at the University of Bath in the UK have developed an ultra-portable, low-cost device that successfully detects synthetic cannabinoids (such as "Spice" and K2). It is expected that in the coming months the device will be allowed to be implemented throughout the UK.
This drug detector is designed to detect synthetic cannabinoids commonly used in prisons and among the homeless. These substances can cause death and have a number of serious side effects, including psychosis, stroke, and seizures.
The researchers expressed the hope that their invention will help reduce the smuggling of such drugs in prisons. Professor Christopher Padney, who led the study, said the device is groundbreaking: it's battery-powered, easy to carry, inexpensive, and delivers instant results.
The device's specifications and potential are described in the journal Analytical Chemistry. The researchers plan to start mass production this fall. The team is currently looking for a company that can release the device on a large scale.
The principle of operation of the device is based on determining the fluorescent properties that make up the main part of the synthetic cannabinoid molecule. When the device touches a material suspected of containing a drug, it first detects the material, then checks for the presence of the drug. When a substance is detected, a light alarm is activated.
It should be noted that "Spice", originally created to simulate the effects of natural cannabis, is much stronger than it, which makes it much more dangerous and unpredictable.
Eventually, the researchers plan to refine the device to detect other complex compounds, including benzodiazepines and opioids.
Researchers at the University of Bath in the UK have developed an ultra-portable, low-cost device that successfully detects synthetic cannabinoids (such as "Spice" and K2). It is expected that in the coming months the device will be allowed to be implemented throughout the UK.
This drug detector is designed to detect synthetic cannabinoids commonly used in prisons and among the homeless. These substances can cause death and have a number of serious side effects, including psychosis, stroke, and seizures.
The researchers expressed the hope that their invention will help reduce the smuggling of such drugs in prisons. Professor Christopher Padney, who led the study, said the device is groundbreaking: it's battery-powered, easy to carry, inexpensive, and delivers instant results.
The device's specifications and potential are described in the journal Analytical Chemistry. The researchers plan to start mass production this fall. The team is currently looking for a company that can release the device on a large scale.
The principle of operation of the device is based on determining the fluorescent properties that make up the main part of the synthetic cannabinoid molecule. When the device touches a material suspected of containing a drug, it first detects the material, then checks for the presence of the drug. When a substance is detected, a light alarm is activated.
It should be noted that "Spice", originally created to simulate the effects of natural cannabis, is much stronger than it, which makes it much more dangerous and unpredictable.
Eventually, the researchers plan to refine the device to detect other complex compounds, including benzodiazepines and opioids.
