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A big problem with the small glass ampoule test kits, or some small testing pots, are that you are required to “shake” the inserted test substance in the ampoule. However, a key aspect to some of these Reagent tests is the first 5 seconds and the colour changes that take place. If you are shaking the ampoule you cannot see the colour changes (also requires white background and suitable lighting to see colour changes clearly) and as you cannot see where the actual sample substance is in the ampoule you cannot focus on that location to see the result occurring.

 

Basically, the ampoule type only really gives an “after” result, and because the testing reagent is extremely small in liquid quantity, it can easily be “flooded” with test substance. Hence, colour changes become too dark too quickly, for some substances, for clear observation.

 

Hence, you would be asking yourself “is that a very dark brown or a deep purple, or is it just “dark” now. Also, the presence of the concentrated sulphuric acid in the Testers means the tested substance may go dark anyway thereby limiting your ability to assess what happened.

 

Using a reasonable sized drop (one/two drops) of a Reagent on a ceramic, non patterned, preferable white, plate/dish – Not plastic (most, really only HDPE is ok , however we have testes CD's and CD cases and they can be used but are not as good as white ceramics), or any thing else, as it may be damaged or be destroyed by the concentrated acid. This enables a clear background to see the colours as they form and change over the first 5 seconds, and then the following 25 seconds up to one minute in total – the accepted period for completion of test. Therefore the first 60 seconds is very important, but the first zero to 5 seconds is even more important for some substances, and hence ampoule based testers can be limited.

 

For example using our Test Result Tables for Mecke & Mandelin reagents, the following substance (Opium) would give the same/similar colour result for each in the initial reaction time windows i.e. Olive Black, but could also be any one of the other dark/olive substances, especially if viewed in a ampoule based Tester. Ideally, a “different” colour is required to confirm the “Substance”. Therefore using Marquis Reagent a Dark Greyish reddish Brown is produced which should confirm the substance as Opium.

 

In addition all 4, or 5, test Reagents allow the testing of a large number (over 500 according to Wikipedia Enix150 Reagent Tables) of standard chemicals as well as “Research Chemicals”, which are also now taken recreationally.  These recreational research chemicals can also be “supplied adulterated”, or maybe being described as one substance but with a cheaper substitute.

 

Generally, if 3 or more tests indicate no real adulterants, and also show correct results for the desired substance, then it is more likely to be what it was sold as. Any additional, but different, test Reagent will further indicate what the substance possibly is. Some substances such as MDMA benefit from 4, or 5, different tests as the synthesis process can produce its own adulterants (MDP2P etc) which give positive MDMA test for some Reagents.

 

Results which tend to be dark can make it difficult to assess what has happened i.e Dark Purple, Dark Violet, Dark Brown, Black etc. These may all appear just dark or virtually black due to available light and other testing conditions. This is where the multiple testing assist by giving you a greater chance to get a different type of result for the same substance being tested. Ideally one reagent will give a lighter colour or possible no reaction which will then point towards a particular substance. Sometimes 5  or 6 Reagents may be required to achieve this. Also using the "tear drop" affect to thin the reagent + substance can assist by gently tilting the testing surface so the reagent slowly runs making colours easier to distinguish.