Simple and Fast Analysis of LSD by Cyclic Voltammetry in Aqueous Medium
ECS Transactions October 25, 2017 Maria Fernanda Muzetti Ribeiro, Érica Naomi Oiye, Juliana Midori Toya Katayama et al. 8 citations
A simple, fast, and sensitive voltammetric method using a glassy carbon electrode and an aqueous solution of KClO4 as supporting electrolyte quantifies LSD in seized blotters. The anodic peak at 0.88 V vs. Ag/AgCl is proportional to LSD concentration, with detection and quantification limits of 0.987 and 3.29 µmol L⁻¹, respectively, enabling detection at µg per mL of extraction solution. The method also detects 25H-NBOMe, a compound with psychoactive effects similar to LSD. This less polluting methodology offers a practical tool for forensic analysis of these substances.