Publication Date
2020
Document Type
Thesis
Committee Members
Ioana Pavel, Ph.D. (Advisor); David Dolson, Ph.D. (Committee Member); Steven Higgins, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Abstract
Illicitly manufactured fentanyls (IMFs) have become a global and local epidemic and have recently caused an increase in the number of accidental exposures and overdoses in first responders and the community. The aim of the research is to explore a method to discriminate between IMFs and cutting agents in mock street samples using Raman Spectroscopy. Predominant Raman bands corresponding to the structural moieties of each individual illicit, licit drugs, and cutting agents were tracked, then used to discriminate between varying components in a mock street sample. In conclusion, discrimination between the components in the mixture was obtained using Raman Spectroscopy. The inquiry will provide the basis for a viable method in the prevention of accidental exposures and overdoses in first responders and the general public.
Page Count
78
Department or Program
Department of Chemistry
Year Degree Awarded
2020
Copyright
Copyright 2020, all rights reserved. My ETD will be available under the "Fair Use" terms of copyright law.
