Mass produced, low cost, portable test kit for the detection and identification of narcotics
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1. A portable detection kit for identifying the presence of a target narcotic, comprising:
- a homogenous suspension of a dry chemical powder reagent mixed with an inert liquid encapsulating polymer, deposited and dried onto a solid support article, wherein the dry coated chemical powder reagent is encapsulated and thereby protected by the inert liquid polymer;
a swab device pre-wetted with a solvent to facilitate the collection and transfer of a suspected residue to the reagent coated solid support article and upon contacting the narcotic residue with the reagent coated solid support article and mixing all components together on the solid support article, a known visual colorimetric indication is produced identifying a class of an unknown target narcotic present in the suspect residue; and
a light, air, and moisture proof package into which the reagent coated solid support article and the swab device are individual hermetically sealed prior to use.
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Abstract
A highly portable, paper and swab-based detection kit is provided for identifying Amphetamine, Cannabis, Cocaine, Heroin, selected synthetic Cannabinoid, and amphetamine based Cathinone type stimulants, and cannabis consumable products. A method of mass manufacture providing low cost kits with long term commercial shelf life and a method of use are also provided.
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1. A portable detection kit for identifying the presence of a target narcotic, comprising:
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a homogenous suspension of a dry chemical powder reagent mixed with an inert liquid encapsulating polymer, deposited and dried onto a solid support article, wherein the dry coated chemical powder reagent is encapsulated and thereby protected by the inert liquid polymer; a swab device pre-wetted with a solvent to facilitate the collection and transfer of a suspected residue to the reagent coated solid support article and upon contacting the narcotic residue with the reagent coated solid support article and mixing all components together on the solid support article, a known visual colorimetric indication is produced identifying a class of an unknown target narcotic present in the suspect residue; and a light, air, and moisture proof package into which the reagent coated solid support article and the swab device are individual hermetically sealed prior to use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of providing a portable detection kit for identifying the presence of a target narcotic, comprising:
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mixing a homogenous suspension of a dry chemical powder reagent with an inert liquid encapsulating polymer; depositing the encapsulated powder reagent onto a solid support article; drying the encapsulated powder reagent; pre-wetting a swab device with a solvent to facilitate the collection and transfer of a suspected residue to the reagent coated solid support article and upon contacting the narcotic residue with reagent coated solid support article and mixing all components together on the solid support article, a known visual colorimetric indication is produced thereby identifying a class of an unknown target narcotic present in the suspect residue; and hermetically sealing the reagent coated solid support article and the swab device in a light, air, and moisture proof package prior to use. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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