HEROINE PURITY LABORATORY
TEST RESULTS
A laboratory analysis of the Heroin Purity test.
M.M.C. INTERNATIONAL B.V.
Frankenthalerstraat 16-18 4816 KA Breda The Netherlands
Phone: +31-765711140
Fax: +31-76-5719300
Email: lab@mmcinter.com
www.narcotictests.com
Introduction
We at M.M.C. International are producers of presumptive colorimetric ampoule tests for the police
and customs officers. These tests give a presumptive identification of a suspected substance. These
tests in no way substitute the need for further confirmation by for example GC-MS analysis. Always
have your sample confirmed by a laboratory. In order to give you, the customer, the best
identification possible we do tests at our laboratory to ensure the quality of our products and to
expose possible cross reactions with our tests. In this report we tested our Heroin purity test.
Chemicals Used
In this test we used the following chemicals:
Chemical
Aplha-D(+)-Glucose
Aspirin
Benzocaine
Boric acid
Caffeine
Creatine
D(+)-Sacharose
D-Mannitol
D-Sorbitol
Ibuprofen
Lactose monohydrate
Levamisole
Lidocaine
Magnesium sulphate
Paracetamol
Phenacitin
Procaine
Vitamine C
Manufacturer
Across Organics
Sigma-Aldrich
Sigma-Aldrich
Carl-Roth
Carl-Roth
Sigma-Aldrich
Carl-Roth
Sigma-Aldrich
Carl-Roth
Sigma-Aldrich
Carl-Roth
Across Organics
Sigma-Aldrich
Carl-Roth
Sigma-Aldrich
Sigma-Aldrich
Sigma-Aldrich
Carl-Roth
Purity
99,0%
99,9%
99,9%
99,9%
99,9%
99,9%
99,7%
98,5%
99,7%
98,3%
99,5%
99,9%
99,9%
99,7%
99,8%
99,9%
97,0%
99,5%
Heroin
Duchefa Farma B.V. 99,5%
M.M.C. International B.V.
Laboratory and Production Manager Benji Voesenek
Phone number: +31-76-5711140
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Equipment Used
In our analysis we used a Kern ABS 120-4 analytical balance to weigh the chemicals.
Besides the chemicals and electronic equipment we used regular laboratory supplies and our Heroin
purity test.
Semi-Quantitative Analysis
First, the pure Heroin was cut with Caffeine in 5 different ratios:
Percentage of Heroin
10%
30%
50%
70%
90%
Amount of Caffeine
18mg
14mg
10mg
6mg
2mg
Amount of Heroin
2mg
6mg
10mg
14mg
18mg
The weight samples were added to the ampoules and the following results were obtained:
From left to right the amount of Heroin increases. The top layer should be read after 5 minutes to
determine the purity of the Heroin.
M.M.C. International B.V.
Laboratory and Production Manager Benji Voesenek
Phone number: +31-76-5711140
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The chart we made according to the test done with different ratios of Heroin and Caffeine.
In the following chapter we will test the cross reactivity of the Heroin Purity test with several other
substances
M.M.C. International B.V.
Laboratory and Production Manager Benji Voesenek
Phone number: +31-76-5711140
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Cross-Reactivity
In the following pictures and tables the cross reactivity of the Heroin Purity test is demonstrated.
From left to right:
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Substance
Aplha-D(+)-Glucose
Aspirin
Benzocaine
Reaction
None
None
Very light yellow color
of the bottom layer.
Boric acid
None
Caffeine
None
Creatine
None
D(+)-Sacharose
None
D-Mannitol
None
D-Sorbitol
None
Ibuprofen
None
Lactose monohydrate
None
M.M.C. International B.V.
Laboratory and Production Manager Benji Voesenek
Phone number: +31-76-5711140
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From left to right:
Number
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Substance
Levamisole
Lidocaine
Magnesium sulphate
Paracetamol
Phenacitin
Procaine
Vitamine C
Reaction
None
None
None
Yellow top and bottom layer
Yellow top and bottom layer
None
None
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Heroin HCL
Top layer turns yellow to dark orange depending on the
purity. Also the bottom layer will remain clear when the
Heroin is Pure.
M.M.C. International B.V.
Laboratory and Production Manager Benji Voesenek
Phone number: +31-76-5711140
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Conclusion:
The cross reactivity of the Heroin Purity test is very good as it only gives reactions with Benzocaine,
Paracetamol and Phenacitin. All of these substances only colour the bottom layer in the ampoule,
giving away that the sample has been cut with one of these substances. Also the Benzocaine doesn’t
affect the colour of the top layer, but Paracetamol and Phenacitin do colour the top layer yellow.
Heroin however colours the top layer more orange than yellow so there is a clear difference. With
this test you can quickly identify whether the Heroin is cut with a Benzocaine, Phenacetin and
Paracetamol and how pure the Heroin is.
M.M.C. International B.V.
Laboratory and Production Manager Benji Voesenek
Phone number: +31-76-5711140
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