Iligan Capitol College

Mahayahay, Iligan City

College Of Criminology

Drug Education and Vice

Control
➢ Three (3) Types of Clandestine Laboratories
➢ Laboratory Procedures in the Examination of
Dangerous Drugs
➢ Types of Qualitative Analysis
➢ Field Tests for Dangerous Drugs

Prepared by: Kiven M. Geonzon

Three (3) Types of Clandestine
Laboratories
1. Synthesis Laboratory
- in this lab, materials are combined in accurate
portions and then reacted to create a new finished
substance
- the process is completed using common laboratory
practices such as heating, cooling, filtering or stirring.
2. Conversion Laboratory
- in this lab, unrefined drug products are chemically
transformed into refined products using a conversion
process, in which the chemical structure of the former is
changed to create the latter.

3. Tableting Theory
- this is a kind of clandestine laboratory wherein the final
product is measured in production dosage units by passing
the raw materials through a machine processor.
 Laboratory Procedures in the
Examination of Dangerous Drugs
 Qualitative Examination
- aims to know what substances are present in a
sample

 Quantitative Examination
- aims to know the purity grade of the sample
 Types of Qualitative Analysis

 Physical Tests
- this can be done by simple ocular inspection
and observation, weighing as well as checking for
color and overall appearance

 Chemical Tests
- can be done using Marquis Test or Simon’s
test.
Marquis Test
Simon’s Test
 Confirmatory Tests
- this can be done using sophisticated machines such as :
o Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC)- this requires the comparison of RF
(retention time values) between questioned and standard samples.
o Spectrophotometry- further divided into two:
❑ UV Spectrophotometry
- its results can be conclusive for the positive identification of
drugs due to the fact that some materials may produce an
indistinguishable spectrum.
❑ IR Spectrophometry
- this test can specifically identify a substance. This is because
the pattern IR spectrum is unique to each compound. Hence, these
patterns are analogous to a fingerprint of a substance.
 Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrophotometry
- this can be performed by combining gas chromatography with
mass spectrophotometry.
- using this test, a sample is passed through a gas chromatograph
and then quickly enters chromatograph and then quickly enters the
mass spectrometer. Then the sample is exposed to high energy
electrons that cause the samples to break apart or fragment. The
fragmentation pattern serves as a fingerprint of the chemical
substance being examined.
Field Tests for Dangerous Drugs

 Marijuana –Duquenois – Levine test (Red)

 Shabu – Symone’s test (Purple)
 LSD – Van urk test (Blue purple)
 Opium – Marquis Test (Violet)
 Amphetamines – Marquis Test (Red/orange)
 Barbiturates – Dilli Koppanyi/ Zwikkers test (Violet/blue)
 Cocaine – Cobalt thiocynate (Blue)