Ionic Liquid-Modified Disposable Electrochemical Sensor Strip for Analysis of Fentanyl

• Published in: Analytical chemistry (Washington) Vol. 91; no. 5; pp. 3747 - 3753
• Main Authors: Goodchild, Sarah A, Hubble, Lee J, Mishra, Rupesh K, Li, Zhanhong, Goud, K. Yugender, Barfidokht, Abbas, Shah, Rushabh, Bagot, Kara S, McIntosh, Alastair J. S, Wang, Joseph
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 05.03.2019
• Subjects: ambient temperature; Analytical chemistry; carbon electrodes; Chemical sensors; Chemistry; cutting agents; drug formulations; Electrochemistry; Emergency response; Fentanyl; First responders; Formulations; human resources; illicit drugs; Information systems; Ionic liquids; Ions; law enforcement; Opioids; Oxidation; sensors (equipment); silver; Silver chloride; Square waves; Target recognition

The increasing prevalence of fentanyl and its analogues as contaminating materials in illicit drug products presents a major hazard to first responder and law enforcement communities. Electrochemical techniques have the potential to provide critical information to these personnel via rapid, facile f...