Abstract: A monolithic copolymer of methacrylic acid-ethylene glycol dimathacrylate as a fiber with 2cm length and 0.3mm diameter, containing codeine (CO) template was prepared through thermal radical co-polymerization procedure. This fiber is a robust recognition material capable of mimicking natural systems, combined with solid-phase micro-extraction (SPME) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry for the extraction of trace CO from various street-drug samples. Effective experimental parameters such as Methacrylic Acid (MAA), Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EDMA), and CO proportions, nature, and dimension of mold, copolymerization time and temperature were optimized. Experimental studies such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) reveal that highly homogenate fiber was achieved that can preciously be used for the above mentioned goals
Template and target information: codeine, CO
Author keywords: Bioimimetic system, CODEINE, Controlled drugs, fiber, Forensic, gas chromatography, Gas chromatography/ Ms spectrometry, Methacrylic acid-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate co-polymer, Molding, molecularly imprinted polymer, Monolithic polymer, solid-phase microextraction, sorbent, template, thermal radical polymerization