1Research Srudent, Department of Forensic Science, Punjabi University, Patiala
2Junior Research Fellow-UGC, Departmenr of Forensic Science, Punjabi University, Patiala
3Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Science, Punjabi University, Patiala
*Corresponding Author: Dr Rakesh Kumar Garg, Department of Forensic Science, Punjabi University, Patiala. 147002 Phone: +91-175-304-6271. Email: rkgvpbi@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 12 June, 2014.
The use of narcotics related compounds (Opium, morphine, codeine, Heroin etc) is now increasing particularly in Punjab due to drug trafficking from Golden Crescent (Pakistan, Afihanistan and Iran). In the present study the twenty drug addicts admitted in the drug rehabilitation centers were analyzed by collecting their urine samples with passage of time. The urine samples were extracted by solvent extraction technique (Cldrke, 1986) and centrifuged. The supernatant were used to analyze the sample using Thin Idyer chromatography (TLC) and Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) with Triglycine Sulfate as detector to determine the drugs in the urine sample. This preliminary study shows that the narcotics substances can be detected in urine using TIC and FTIR analysis with lapse of time.
Narcotics, Morphine, TIC, FTIR, Qualitative, Urine
