The objective of this project was to explore approaches for developing a beverage container that will act as a sensor indicating the presence of the date-rape drug gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) in the contained liquid. This research aimed to identify an indicator for GHB that gives a detectable color change when exposed to the typical dosage level, and to investigate methods to incorporate the indicator with a suitable material on the surface of the container. The indicators investigated were bromocresol purple and bromocresol green. The methods of incorporating the indicator that were explored were adsorption, embedding, and covalent attachment.

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Creator

• Morang, Jillian L

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042612-134519

Advisor

• MacDonald, John C.

Year

• 2012

Date created

• 2012-04-26

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemistry

Rights statement

• In Copyright