Colorimetric assay for pyrethroid insecticides
AssigneeLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
InventorsHarparkash Kaur, Teunis Eggelte
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Abstract
The invention relates to an assay to test for pyrethroids in a sample. The assay is particularly useful for testing material treated with pyrethroids, such as bed netting and the like.
Claims9
A method for detecting the presence of a type II pyrethroid in a sample, comprising the steps of adding a base in a solvent/water solution to the sample, adding a mixture of a hydride donor and a hydride acceptor to the sample or vice versa and observing the sample for a colour change.
A kit for testing for the presence of a type II pyrethroid, the kit comprising a supply of a hydride donor, a supply of a hydride acceptor and a base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.