title: Forensic electrochemistry: sensing the molecule of murder atropine.
abstract: We present the electroanalytical sensing of atropine using disposable and economic screen printed graphite sensors. The electroanalytical determination of atropine is found to be possible over the concentration range of 5 μM to 50 μM with a detection limit of 3.9 μM (based on 3-sigma) found to be possible. We demonstrate proof-of-concept that this approach provides a rapid and inexpensive sensing strategy for determining the molecule of murder atropine in diet Coca-Cola samples.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and the Environment, Division of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, Manchester M1 5GD, Lancs, UK.
authors.forename: Ouissam
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ramdani
authors.forename: Jonathan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Metters
authors.forename: Luiz Carlos S
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Figueiredo-Filho
authors.forename: Orlando
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Fatibello-Filho
authors.forename: Craig E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Banks
mesh_terms: D001285:Atropine / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D055664:Electrochemical Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D044707:Forensic Sciences / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001285:Atropine