*Corresponding author: Lav Kesharwani, Asst. Prof., Department of Forensic Science, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology & Sciences, Allahabad-211007 U.P, India. Ph- 09336862259, 05322684012. Email: lav_2222@yahoo.com
The benzodiazepines are a class of psychoactive drugs which act as CNS depressant. These NDPS substance were seized by law enforcement agency and they were sent to FSL for the purpose of identification. In the present work, 10 suspected seized samples of benzodiazepines were analyzed through TLC & GLC for its identification. For the analysis of these suspected sample 18 solvent systems were prepared out of which 5 solvent system showed good result of separation. TLC spots were identified on the basis of Rf. values. These samples were also analyzed through GLC After analysis and comparison with control sample of benzodiazepines. It was found that out of 10 sample (DS1, DS2, LS4, LS5, LS6, NS7, NS8, NS9, AS10) except DS3 all sample showed the +ve presence of benzodiazepines.
Retention time, Benzodiazepines, TLC, Solvent system
