title: Development of a fluorescent sensor for an illicit date rape drug--GBL.
abstract: The first fluorescent sensor for an illicit date rape drug, GBL, was developed and named Green Date. It shows high fluorescence enhancement to GBL and allows its detection in different drinks. The mechanism between GBL and Green Date was explored. This discovery may help to prevent the drug-facilitated sexual assault problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and MedChem Program, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543.
authors.forename: Duanting
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhai
authors.forename: Bikram Keshari
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Agrawalla
authors.forename: Pei Sze Fronia
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Eng
authors.forename: Sung-Chan
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Wang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Young-Tae
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D015107:4-Butyrolactone / Q000032:analysis*; D001628:Beverages / Q000032:analysis*; D001896:Boron Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D005453:Fluorescence; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000032:analysis*; D011902:Rape; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: C095489:4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene; D001896:Boron Compounds; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D015107:4-Butyrolactone