A study on the isotope composition of carbon 13C in poppy seeds and narcotic poppy straw present in the same package aimed at the revelation of the possible artificial superinducements of a narcotic substance

The rise in crime associated with the illicit trafficking in narcotics and psychotropic substances is one of the most severe problems in Russia today. In recent years, cases of using seeds of poppy plant “masked as food,” the bulk of which contains macroparticles of poppy straw visible to an unaided...

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Published inJournal of analytical chemistry (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 71; no. 5; pp. 513 - 518
Main Authors Syromyatnikov, S. V., Sarychev, I. I., Kedys, D. N., Fainberg, V. S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01.05.2016
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Analytical Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
isotope ratio mass spectrometry
narcotics
poppy straw
carbon isotopes
poppy seeds
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Summary:The rise in crime associated with the illicit trafficking in narcotics and psychotropic substances is one of the most severe problems in Russia today. In recent years, cases of using seeds of poppy plant “masked as food,” the bulk of which contains macroparticles of poppy straw visible to an unaided eye and which can be used as raw materials for the preparation of narcotic substances have become more frequent. In his work, using a Delta V Advantage isotopic mass spectrometer, we proposed criteria based on which tone can reveal artificial superinducements of poppy straw into “food” poppy seeds or their absence.
ISSN:1061-9348
1608-3199
DOI:10.1134/S1061934816050129