Electrochemical detection of mephedrone using a graphene screen-printed electrode: a new sensitive and selective approach to identify synthetic cathinones in forensic analysis

• Published in: Analyst (London) Vol. 148; no. 7; pp. 1552 - 1561
• Main Authors: Melo, Larissa M. A, Arantes, Luciano C, Schaffel, Izabela F, Aranha, Lívia M. S, Conceição, Nathália S, Lima, Camila D, Marinho, Pablo A, Ferreira, Rafael Q, dos Santos, Wallans T. P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 27.03.2023
• Subjects: Adsorptivity; Amphetamines; Buffer solutions; Caffeine; Electrochemical analysis; Electrochemical Techniques - methods; Electrodes; Graphene; Graphite; Methamphetamine; Screening; Seizing; Synthetic Cathinone

Mephedrone (MEP) is an illicit stimulant drug that belongs to the synthetic cathinone (SC) class, which has been widely used for recreational purposes and reported in forensic analysis. The preliminary identification of MEP and other SCs in seized samples is of great interest for forensic investigat...