Development of a fluorescent sensor for an illicit date rape drug--GBL

The first fluorescent sensor for an illicit date rape drug, GBL, was developed and named Green Date. It shows high fluorescence enhancement to GBL and allows its detection in different drinks. The mechanism between GBL and Green Date was explored. This discovery may help to prevent the drug-facilita...

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2013-07, Vol.49 (55), p.6170-6172
Main Authors: Zhai, Duanting, Agrawalla, Bikram Keshari, Eng, Pei Sze Fronia, Lee, Sung-Chan, Xu, Wang, Chang, Young-Tae
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
4-Butyrolactone - analysis
Beverages - analysis
Boron Compounds - chemistry
Fluorescence
Fluorescent Dyes - chemistry
Humans
Rape
Street Drugs - analysis
Substance Abuse Detection - methods
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Summary:The first fluorescent sensor for an illicit date rape drug, GBL, was developed and named Green Date. It shows high fluorescence enhancement to GBL and allows its detection in different drinks. The mechanism between GBL and Green Date was explored. This discovery may help to prevent the drug-facilitated sexual assault problems.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/c3cc43153c