PMID- 21827456
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
DCOM- 20120227
LR  - 20111101
IS  - 1556-4029 (Electronic)
IS  - 0022-1198 (Linking)
VI  - 56
IP  - 6
DP  - 2011 Nov
TI  - Availability of target odor compounds from seized ecstasy tablets for canine 
      detection.
PG  - 1594-600
LID - 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01854.x [doi]
AB  - The aim of this study was to compare seized samples of 
      3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDMA) pills, used to train law 
      enforcement detection canine teams, to determine what differences exist in the 
      chemical makeup and headspace odor and their effect on detectability. MDMA 
      solutions were analyzed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Analysis of 
      these samples showed a wide variance of MDMA (8-25%). Headspace SPME-GC/MS 
      analysis showed that several compounds such as 3,4-methylenedioxyphenylacetone 
      and 1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-propanol are common among these MDMA samples 
      regardless of starting compound and synthesis procedure. However, differences, 
      such as the level of the various methylenedioxy starting compounds, were shown to 
      affect the overall outcome of canine detection, indicating the need for more than 
      one MDMA training aid. Combinations of compounds such as the primary odor 
      piperonal in conjunction with a secondary compound such as MDP-2-OH or isosafrole 
      are recommended to maximize detection of different illicit MDMA samples.
CI  - (c) 2011 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
FAU - Macias, Michael S
AU  - Macias MS
AD  - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, International Forensic Research 
      Institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA.
FAU - Furton, Kenneth G
AU  - Furton KG
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
DEP - 20110809
PL  - United States
TA  - J Forensic Sci
JT  - Journal of forensic sciences
JID - 0375370
EDAT- 2011/08/11 06:00
MHDA- 2011/08/11 06:01
CRDT- 2011/08/11 06:00
PHST- 2011/08/11 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2011/08/11 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2011/08/11 06:01 [medline]
AID - 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01854.x [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Forensic Sci. 2011 Nov;56(6):1594-600. doi: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01854.x. 
      Epub 2011 Aug 9.