Determination of effects of Nicotine in color treated hair with thin layer chromatography and gas chromatography
Session Format
Oral Presentation
Your Campus
Statesboro Campus- Henderson Library, April 20th
Academic Unit
Department of Chemistry
Co-Presenters and Faculty Mentors or Advisors
Dr. Shainaz Landge
Abstract
Nicotine use has increased in recent years among college, high school, and middle school students, as the introduction of vaping was popularized. Often, these vapes contain a higher percentage of nicotine than ordinary cigarettes. Hair is one of the most abundant forms of trace evidence found at a crime scene.The increase in concentration of nicotine may increase a stronger concentration in the user’s hair which would allow for more characteristics to be known of the suspect or victim. Studies have show that non-pigmented hair has a lower affinity for nicotine, in comparison to pigmented hair. In addition, chemically treated hair has been proven to damage the hair, as well as affect the accuracy of drug detection. The hair will be analyzed by thin layer chromatography and gas chromatography to determine how the concentration of nicotine varies from vape-users to non-vape-users in chemically treated hair. If the concentration of nicotine is observed not to be affected by chemically treated hair dye, then the concentration of nicotine can effectively be used for identification purposes. Results of this study will be shared.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Presentation Type and Release Option
Presentation (Restricted to Georgia Southern)
Start Date
4-20-2022 10:00 AM
End Date
4-20-2022 11:30 AM
Recommended Citation
Daniels, Millenia, "Determination of effects of Nicotine in color treated hair with thin layer chromatography and gas chromatography" (2022). GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholars Symposium. 39.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/research_symposium/2022/2022/39
Determination of effects of Nicotine in color treated hair with thin layer chromatography and gas chromatography
Nicotine use has increased in recent years among college, high school, and middle school students, as the introduction of vaping was popularized. Often, these vapes contain a higher percentage of nicotine than ordinary cigarettes. Hair is one of the most abundant forms of trace evidence found at a crime scene.The increase in concentration of nicotine may increase a stronger concentration in the user’s hair which would allow for more characteristics to be known of the suspect or victim. Studies have show that non-pigmented hair has a lower affinity for nicotine, in comparison to pigmented hair. In addition, chemically treated hair has been proven to damage the hair, as well as affect the accuracy of drug detection. The hair will be analyzed by thin layer chromatography and gas chromatography to determine how the concentration of nicotine varies from vape-users to non-vape-users in chemically treated hair. If the concentration of nicotine is observed not to be affected by chemically treated hair dye, then the concentration of nicotine can effectively be used for identification purposes. Results of this study will be shared.
