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SECTION A: Preliminary Tests
Marquis Reagent ...... A - 1
Duquenois-Levine Reagent ...... A - 2
Cobalt Thiocyanate Reagent ...... A - 3
Ferric Chloride Reagent ...... A - 4
Koppanyi Reagent...... A - 5
Potassium Permanganate Reagent ...... A - 6
p-Dimethylaminobenzaldehyde Reagent (PDMAB) ...... A - 7
Froehde’s Reagent...... A - 8
Mecke’s Reagent...... A - 9
Silver Nitrate Reagent...... A - 10
Zwikker Reagent...... A - 11
Barium Chloride Reagent ...... A - 12
Methanolic Potassium Hydroxide Reagent ...... A - 13
Secondary Amine Reagent #1...... A - 14
Secondary Amine Reagent #2...... A - 15
SECTION B: Polarized Light Microscopy
Polarized Light Microscopy...... B - 1
5% Mercuric Chloride With Optional 0.05 N Hydrochloric Acid Solution...... B - 2
Wagenaar Reagent...... B - 3
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SECTION B: Polarized Light Microscopy (continued)
Gold Chloride in 20% Acetic Acid With Optional 0.05 N Hydrochloric Acid Solution ...... B - 4
Free Acid Using 2% Sodium Hydroxide and 5% Sulfuric Acid Solutions...... B - 5
0.05 N Hydrochloric Acid...... B - 6
Methanol ...... B - 7
Distilled Water ...... B - 8
Volatility Test Using Gold Chloride in Water With Concentrated Sodium Hydroxide Solution ...... B - 9
Volatility Test Using Gold Chloride in Dilute Phosphoric Acid With 10% Sodium Hydroxide...... B - 10
50% Acetic Acid and Gold Chloride in 50% Acetic Acid...... B - 11
Microscopic Examination of Hashish Using Chloral Hydrate ...... B - 12
Microscopic Examination of Hashish Using Concentrated Sodium Hydroxide...... B - 13
Microscopic Examination of Hashish Using Chloroform ...... B - 14
Microscopic Examination of Hashish Using Petroleum Ether...... B - 15
SECTION C: Thin-Layer Chromatography
9:1 Developing Solvent...... C - 1
2:1 Developing Solvent...... C - 2
4:1 Developing Solvent...... C - 3
10:1 Developing Solvent (Ethanol) ...... C - 4
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SECTION C: Thin-Layer Chromatography (continued)
10:1 Developing Solvent (Methanol)...... C - 5
T1 Developing Solvent ...... C - 6
18:1 Developing Solvent...... C - 7
S1 Developing Solvent ...... C - 8
1:1 Developing Solvent...... C - 9
T2 Developing Solvent ...... C - 10
Iodoplatinate Visualizing Reagent...... C - 11
p-DMAB Visualizing Reagent ...... C - 12
Fast Blue B Visualizing Reagent...... C - 13
Sulfuric Acid Visualizing Reagent ...... C - 14
Iodine Visualizing Reagent...... C - 15
SECTION D: Extractions and Separations
Extraction of Organic Bases ...... D - 1
Extraction of Organic Acids ...... D - 2
Extraction of Volatile Organic Bases ...... D - 3
Extraction of Amphoteric Compounds (including Morphine, Hydrocodone and other Alkaloids)...... D - 4
Dry Solvent Extractions of Drugs Utilizing Hexane/Ammonia ...... D - 5
Dry Solvent Extractions of Drugs Utilizing Chloroform/Ammonia...... D - 6
Separation of Organic Acids and Bases by Solvent Wash...... D - 7
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SECTION D: Extractions and Separations (continued)
Extraction of Psilocybe Mushrooms ...... D - 8
Extraction of Anabolic Steroids from Vegetable Oils ...... D - 9
Separation of Cocaine Base and Benzocaine Base...... D - 10
Separation of Cocaine Base and Procaine Base...... D - 11
Separation of Cocaine Hydrochloride and Dimethylerephthalate ...... D - 12
Separation of Cocaine Hydrochloride and Lidocaine Hydrochloride...... D - 13
Separation of Dextropropoxyphene Napsylate and Acetaminophen ...... D - 14
Extraction of Diethylpropion from a Time-release Preparation ...... D - 15
Extraction of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) ...... D - 16
Extraction of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) from Sugar Cubes ...... D - 17
Separation of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride and Dimethyl Sulfone ...... D - 18
Separation of Cocaine Hydrochloride and Nicotinamide ...... D - 19
Separation of Cocaine from Procaine, Benzocaine, Dimethylterephthalate, and Nicotinamide ...... D - 20
SECTION E: UV Spectrophotometry
Shimadzu Ultraviolet Spectrophotometer UV-260 / UV-265 ...... E - 1
SECTION F: Infrared Spectrophotometry
Mattson Galaxy 2020 FTIR Spectrophotometer...... F - 1
Nicolet Impact 410 FTIR Spectrophotometer...... F - 2
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SECTION G: Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer
Hewlett-Packard 5890 Series II GC Interfaced to the Hewlett-Packard 5970 MSD ...... G - 1
SECTION H: Random Sampling
Random Sampling of Multiple Packages or Units ...... H - 1