Forensic Chemistry of Drug Detection Kit

Everyone who ate the school cafeteria’s chili became ill. Could someone have tainted the chili? You are a forensic toxicologist. It is you and your classmates’ task to determine if any of the chili ingredients from the cafeteria could have been substituted with aspirin, which appears to have been stolen from the nurse’s office. You will perform a series of chemical tests, including tests on control acetylsalicylic acid, the chemical name of aspirin, in the lab.

Forensic Chemistry of Drug Detection Kit

Materials included in this kit:

• One bottle Control Acetylsalicylic Acid
• Three bottles Chili Ingredients
• One bottle Ferric Nitrate, 0.1M Solution
• One bottle Lugol's Iodine
• 15 Microreaction Plates
• Teacher's Manual
• Student Guide
• Analysis copy masters

Materials needed but not supplied:

• Distilled Water
• Safety equipment (goggles/glasses, aprons, gloves)

This activity includes a Teacher's Manual and Student Guide and Analysis copy masters.

Includes enough material for 15 groups.  This item is an Innovating Science™ kit manufactured by Aldon Corporation.