Shellman Francis Vanquilla, Holness Howard K, Furton Kenneth G
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, International Forensic Research Institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States.
Front Vet Sci. 2019 Apr 9;6:98. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2019.00098. eCollection 2019.
Twelve certified narcotic detection canines were tested for their ability to detect confiscated illegal synthetic cathinones (bath salts). These canine teams were randomly assigned to two different groups and each group imprinted on one of two types of bath salts, ethylone and alpha-pyrrolidinovalerophenone (α-PVP), over the period of 1 month; while simultaneously documenting the imprinting procedure. The newly imprinted canines were validated by field testing and found to not only detect the imprinted bath salt to which they were trained, but they were able to detect other bath salts. The imprinting procedure and results are the first scientifically validated studies on the ability of canines to detect these harmful and illegal substances. Analytical headspace analysis using Solid Phase Microextraction (SPME) on several ethylone and α-PVP samples revealed compounds common in both. These compounds can be used to create a safe and reliable synthetic cathinone mimic training aid for canine teams.
对12只经过认证的缉毒犬进行了检测，以评估它们检测没收的非法合成卡西酮（浴盐）的能力。这些犬队被随机分为两组，在1个月的时间里，每组针对两种浴盐之一进行印记训练，这两种浴盐分别是乙酮和α-吡咯烷戊酮（α-PVP）；同时记录印记训练过程。新完成印记训练的犬只通过实地测试进行验证，结果发现它们不仅能够检测出所训练的印记浴盐，还能检测出其他浴盐。印记训练过程和结果是关于犬只检测这些有害非法物质能力的首批经过科学验证的研究。使用固相微萃取（SPME）对多个乙酮和α-PVP样本进行顶空分析，发现了两者共有的化合物。这些化合物可用于为犬队制作安全可靠的合成卡西酮模拟训练辅助工具。
