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    Regal electrochemistry: Sensing of the synthetic cathinone class of new psychoactive substances (NPSs)

    Tan, F, Smith, JP, Sutcliffe, OB and Banks, CE (2015) Regal electrochemistry: Sensing of the synthetic cathinone class of new psychoactive substances (NPSs). Analytical Methods, 7 (16). pp. 6470-6474. ISSN 1759-9660

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    Abstract

    © 2015 The Royal Society of Chemistry. In this paper the concept of 'Regal Electrochemistry' is expanded towards the electrochemical sensing of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPSs) namely synthetic cathinone derivatives where British coinage is used as the electrochemical sensor. In this proof-of-concept approach, the electrochemical sensing of mephedrone (4-MMC) and 4′-methyl-N-ethylcathinone (4-MEC) is shown to be possible using a British 1 pence coin for the first time. This novel electrochemical protocol is validated towards the detection of cathinone derivatives in a seized street sample that has been independently analysed via high performance liquid chromatography demonstrating its potential use as a novel electrochemical sensor for NPSs.

    Item Type: Article
    Peer-reviewed: Yes
    Date Deposited: 05 Oct 2017 11:24
    Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
    Additional Information: This is an Author Accepted Manuscript of a paper accepted for publication in Analytical Methods, published by and copyright Royal Society of Chemistry.
    Divisions: Faculties > Science and Engineering
    Research Centres > Advanced Materials and Surface Engineering
    Research Centres > Ecology and Environment Research Centre
    Subject terms: Science & Technology, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Technology, Chemistry, Analytical, Food Science & Technology, Spectroscopy, Chemistry, TANDEM MASS-SPECTROMETRY, PERFORMANCE LIQUID-CHROMATOGRAPHY, FULL CHEMICAL-CHARACTERIZATION, MS/MS SCREENING METHOD, DESIGNER DRUGS, FORENSIC ELECTROCHEMISTRY, LC-MS/MS, LEGAL-HIGHS, MEPHEDRONE 4-METHYLMETHCATHINONE, ELECTROSPRAY-IONIZATION, 0301 Analytical Chemistry, 0399 Other Chemical Sciences
    URI: https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/619264
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ay01820j
    ISSN 1759-9660

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