期刊
ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
卷 1187, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.339141
关键词
Colorimetric sensor array; Forensics; Alkaloids; Scopolamine; mPADs
资金
- Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development e CNPq [428094/2018-0, 425114/20180]
- Coordination of the Improvement of Higher Education - CAPES
- state governmental agency 'Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais' - FAPEMIG [APQ-02272-18]
The paper discusses the use of a paper-based microfluidic optoelectronic tongue, mOPTO, for discriminating eight different alkaloid drugs. The device employs chemometric tools, PCA and HCA, to show suitable discrimination of all studied alkaloids. A practical application was demonstrated by analyzing different alcoholic beverages spiked with scopolamine using the optoelectronic tongue.
Natural and synthetic alkaloids are widely used for several applications, ranging from clinical purposes to criminal activities. Presumptive color tests are considered a leading tool to reveal on-scene substance identification via rapid chemical reactions that result in visual color changes. Colorimetric tests are popular due to their inherent simplicity, low cost, promptitude and portability; however, in many cases the results of such tests may not be predictable, partly because of the interference from similar species. In this proof-of-concept study, we present a paper-based microfluidic optoelectronic tongue -the so-called mOPTO -comprised of 6 indicators in lieu of one specific test and capable of discriminating 8 different alkaloid drugs (i.e. scopolamine, atropine, cocaine, morphine, ephedrine, caffeine, dipyrone and alprazolam) used for recreational, criminal and medical purposes. The wax printing method was employed to fabricate the microfluidic analytical device with six circular spots for reagent accommodation connected to a centered spot to enable simultaneous reactions with one sample injection. Digital images were obtained using an ordinary flatbed scanner, and the RGB information from before and after sample exposure was extracted using appropriate software. The color changes related to each spot were used to build differential maps with a unique fingerprint for each drug. The chemometric tools (i.e. PCA and HCA) showed suitable discrimination of all studied alkaloids in different quantities. To demonstrate a practical application, different alcoholic beverages spiked with scopolamine -a famous substance that causes drug abuse -were analyzed using the optoelectronic tongue. The results showed that small quantities of the drug were identified in different beverages, demonstrating that our device has the potential to be used in situ to prevent ingestion of contaminated samples. (c) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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