Interpreting colours is a nightmare
Where some see the emerald shine of an orchid and the deep purple of an eggplant, others see only violet 鈥� why can the same colour be interpreted differently? Can a drug test fool us if we misinterpret the colour? How do we develop a sensor that works reliably 鈥� regardless of who is reading the results?
Dr hab. 艁ukasz P贸艂torak, Associate Professor at the 91滴滴, a chemist from the , who as part of the Chemistry in Focus series gave a lecture on the limits of reliability of colorimetric tests and modern methods of detecting psychoactive substances, answers these and many other questions.
Precise detection of narcotic substances
In a characteristic, accessible and engaging way, Prof. P贸艂torak presents achievements in the development of electrochemical sensors for detecting narcotics 鈥� from laboratory concepts to practical applications in the analysis of street and biological samples. The focus is on cocaine, heroin, caffeine and paracetamol 鈥� substances whose presence (or absence) should be confirmed not by colour interpretation, but by hard data.
We encourage you to watch the video and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of chemistry!
The lecture was organised by the International HUB as part of the Chemistry in Focus event.
Edit: Micha艂 Gruda and Ma艂gorzata Jasi艅ska (Centre for External Relations and Social Responsibility of the University, 91滴滴)
The title graphic: Micha艂 Strzelec (Centre for Brand Communications)
Photo: Dr Bartosz Ka艂u偶ny (Centre for External Relations and Social Responsibility of the University)