2020
DOI: 10.5101/nbe.v12i2.p124-131
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Fast Colorimetric Method for the Detection of Captagon Based on a General Sensor Design Involving Aptamers and Gold Nanoparticles

Abstract: Illicit drug use represents a worldwide health problem involving about 5% of world's adult population and contributing to crime misery and insecurity. A widely used illicit drug in Iraq in recent years is Captagon, which is second only to methamphetamine. It is also popular in Middle East especially in Syria, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. It is the brand name of chemical compound Fenethylline, and it is a derivative substantial of amphetamines. It is amphetamine coupled with theophylline via an alkyl chain. We used… Show more

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“…In particular, there is an increasing demand for rapid, convenient, and high precision medical diagnosis techniques for detecting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and other highly contagious infectious diseases (Alfadly et al, 2020;Chu et al, 2021;X. Dong et al, 2021).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In particular, there is an increasing demand for rapid, convenient, and high precision medical diagnosis techniques for detecting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and other highly contagious infectious diseases (Alfadly et al, 2020;Chu et al, 2021;X. Dong et al, 2021).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%