⫸STICKY⫷ How to test your test kit - Marquis, Mandelin, Mecke, Simons & Robadope

[severely etarded]

I found an interesting page on testing substances with various reagents. Inside the simons marquis and mandelin are all listed with various reactions, along with a few other reagents we don't generally use but law enforcement does.

https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/183258.pdf

 

[TearItDown]

Good read but a tad confusing

 

[severely etarded]

Good read but a tad confusing

I'm not going to lie it took me a few minutes to figure out, but I scrolled to the bottom and saw how reagent A.# corresponds to mandelin marquis mecke simon's etc.

 

[Darksidesam]

Good Info here...
Going to write all this down in my handbook im writing lol
(For my own personal Reference, A bedtime story when im bored Lmao)

 

[Darksidesam]

did some tests with my new EZ mandelin test today:

caffeine - no change
salt - heavy fizz orange colour. smoke too
baking soda - heavy fizz, yellowy orange. smoke too
Mephedrone - The colour of listerine mouthwash

 

[Sen5i]

Here is a few reactions I've seen with my (EZ-Complete) test kit using stuff found around the house. This may help you test if your reagents are still ok and not too old.


Marquis: Sugar – Bright yellow then eventually turns dark brown
Aspirin - (unfortunately all the aspirin pills I had around the house also contained sodium bicarb and this made them show no colour change) if you do have aspirin containing no sodium bicarb then it is supposed to show a visible red reaction

Mandelin: 5-HTP – Quickly to yellow
Salt – Fizzes with no colour change

Mecke: Sugar – Brilliant yellow (maybe slightly greenish) then orange brown

Simons: 5-HTP – Reacts quickly to a dark greyish blue/purple

Robadope: 5-HTP – Very slow reaction. Initially looks light orange/tan. 5mins looks a slight greenish dark tan. 10mins darker & greener

well i am deffo happy to hear that they do change colour. -.-' i was worried, aha it went a misty colour insted of clear. but then went clear again, plus one has been leaking slightly (they are all stud up right) but lables have been coming off!

 

[THCified]

Hey, how do Mandelin-Testkits normally look like? I've some Mecke, Mandelin and Marquis-Reagent Testkits and all are clear (untested/unopened) except the two Packages of the Mandelin-Kits, which are yellow?!? Is that normal?

Btw, i store them, like recommended, below 35°C.

 

[severely etarded]

Ya the mandelin solution should be yellow when it's new.

 

[THCified]

K, thanks a lot. Thought there's something wrong.

 

[Sonofsatan]

Good to see this thread

 

[magik23]

I have a question... I have had my test kit for a few months but have kept it in the fridge and been careful with the caps. Every time i test the colors seem to come out as expected BUT the puddle never turns completely one color. They are always really watery. Am i just not using enough shavings?

 

[Rave4days]

Anyone know how to test the Ehrlich reagent? I have some lsd but its not testing positive soooo is there anything else more common with an indole?

 

[Madrus]

What color should a new mecke be? Mine's brown-ish.

 

[yessa]

Little Bump, as I also think it would be very important to tell, what color the different reagents have on their own. E.g. my Mecke is also quite brownish, and I'm not sure if that's OK. I got it from Bunkpolice.

The Mecke I have from another vendor (shop.sin.org.pl) is almost black on its own.

 

[Transform]

The mecke reagent naturally darkens very quickly but then when it reacts the colours should still be visible. Storing in the fridge can slow this problem.

 

[cyrilio]

You can test your test kit with these substances.

[table="width: 800, class: grid, align: left"]
[TR]
[TD] Substance [/TD]
[TD] Marquis [/TD]
[TD] Mecke [/TD]
[TD] Mandelin [/TD]
[TD] Folin [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] 1 before testing [/TD]
[TD] colorless [/TD]
[TD] colorless [/TD]
[TD] traffic yellow [/TD]
[TD] colorless [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Aspirin [/TD]
[TD] pink > deep red [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[TD] black [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Caffeine [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Codeine [/TD]
[TD] dark purple [/TD]
[TD] dark bluish green [/TD]
[TD] faint orange [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Ibuprofen [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[TD] light brown [/TD]
[TD] dark brown [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Paracetamol [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[TD] moderate olive [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Salt (Sodium Chloride) [/TD]
[TD] fizzes clear [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] strong orange [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Sugar [/TD]
[TD] (slow) dark brown [/TD]
[TD] brilliant greenish yellow [/TD]
[TD] slow brown [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Vitamine C [/TD]
[TD] very light yellow [/TD]
[TD] (slow) orange [/TD]
[TD] pale blue [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Substance [/TD]
[TD] Marquis [/TD]
[TD] Mecke [/TD]
[TD] Mandelin [/TD]
[TD] Folin [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] ===== ==== ===== [/TD]
[TD] ==== === ==== [/TD]
[TD] ==== === ==== [/TD]
[TD] ==== === ==== [/TD]
[TD] ==== === ==== [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Substance [/TD]
[TD] Froehde [/TD]
[TD] Liebermann [/TD]
[TD] Robadope [/TD]
[TD] Simon's [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] 1 before testing [/TD]
[TD] colorless [/TD]
[TD] colorless [/TD]
[TD] colorless [/TD]
[TD] yellow > red [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Aspirin [/TD]
[TD] blue > purple [/TD]
[TD] brown [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Caffeine [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Codeine [/TD]
[TD] Green > Red - Brown [/TD]
[TD] faint brown [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Ibuprofen [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[TD] dark reddish brown [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Paracetamol [/TD]
[TD] pale blue [/TD]
[TD] brownish purple [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Salt (Sodium Chloride) [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Sugar [/TD]
[TD] brilliant yellow [/TD]
[TD] very light purple [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Vitamine C [/TD]
[TD] pale yellow [/TD]
[TD] brown > purple/black [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Substance [/TD]
[TD] Froehde [/TD]
[TD] Liebermann [/TD]
[TD] Robadope [/TD]
[TD] Simon's [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] ===== ==== ===== [/TD]
[TD] ==== === ==== [/TD]
[TD] ==== === ==== [/TD]
[TD] ==== === ==== [/TD]
[TD] ==== === ==== [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Substance [/TD]
[TD] Ehrlich?s [/TD]
[TD] Gallic acid [/TD]
[TD] Scott [/TD]
[TD] Reagent z [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] 1 before testing [/TD]
[TD] colorless [/TD]
[TD] colorless [/TD]
[TD] antique pink [/TD]
[TD] . [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Aspirin [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] . [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Caffeine [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[TD] . [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Codeine [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[TD] . [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Ibuprofen [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[TD] . [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Paracetamol [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[TD] . [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Salt (Sodium Chloride) [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] . [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Sugar [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] no color change [/TD]
[TD] . [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Vitamine C [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] unknown [/TD]
[TD] . [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Substance [/TD]
[TD] Ehrlich?s [/TD]
[TD] Gallic acid [/TD]
[TD] Scott [/TD]
[TD] Reagent z [/TD]
[/TR]

[/Table]

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/ReagentTesting/wiki/testkittest

 

[arrall]

You can test your test kit with these substances.

Substance	Marquis	Mecke	Mandelin	Folin
1 before testing	colorless	colorless	traffic yellow	colorless
Aspirin	pink > deep red	no color change	black	no color change
Caffeine	no color change	no color change	no color change	unknown
Codeine	dark purple	dark bluish green	faint orange	unknown
Ibuprofen	no color change	light brown	dark brown	unknown
Paracetamol	no color change	no color change	moderate olive	unknown
Salt (Sodium Chloride)	fizzes clear	unknown	strong orange	unknown
Sugar	(slow) dark brown	brilliant greenish yellow	slow brown	no color change
Vitamine C	very light yellow	(slow) orange	pale blue	no color change
Substance	Marquis	Mecke	Mandelin	Folin
===== ==== =====	==== === ====	==== === ====	==== === ====	==== === ====
Substance	Froehde	Liebermann	Robadope	Simon's
1 before testing	colorless	colorless	colorless	yellow > red
Aspirin	blue > purple	brown	unknown	no color change
Caffeine	no color change	no color change	unknown	no color change
Codeine	Green > Red - Brown	faint brown	no color change	no color change
Ibuprofen	no color change	dark reddish brown	unknown	no color change
Paracetamol	pale blue	brownish purple	unknown	no color change
Salt (Sodium Chloride)	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown
Sugar	brilliant yellow	very light purple	unknown	no color change
Vitamine C	pale yellow	brown > purple/black	unknown	unknown
Substance	Froehde	Liebermann	Robadope	Simon's
===== ==== =====	==== === ====	==== === ====	==== === ====	==== === ====
Substance	Ehrlich?s	Gallic acid	Scott	Reagent z
1 before testing	colorless	colorless	antique pink	.
Aspirin	no color change	unknown	unknown	.
Caffeine	no color change	unknown	no color change	.
Codeine	no color change	unknown	no color change	.
Ibuprofen	unknown	unknown	no color change	.
Paracetamol	unknown	unknown	no color change	.
Salt (Sodium Chloride)	unknown	unknown	unknown	.
Sugar	unknown	unknown	no color change	.
Vitamine C	unknown	unknown	unknown	.
Substance	Ehrlich?s	Gallic acid	Scott	Reagent z

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/ReagentTesting/wiki/testkittest

Thanks cyrilio, added this to the original post.

 

[cyrilio]

Here is a few reactions I've seen with my (EZ-Complete) test kit using stuff found around the house. This may help you test if your reagents are still ok and not too old.

Marquis: Sugar: Bright yellow then eventually turns dark brown
Aspirin - (unfortunately all the aspirin pills I had around the house also contained sodium bicarb and this made them show no colour change) if you do have aspirin containing no sodium bicarb then it is supposed to show a visible red reaction

Mandelin: 5-HTP: Quickly to yellow
Salt: Fizzes with no colour change

Mecke: Sugar: Brilliant yellow (maybe slightly greenish) then orange brown

Simons: 5-HTP: Reacts quickly to a dark greyish blue/purple

Robadope: 5-HTP: Very slow reaction. Initially looks light orange/tan. 5mins looks a slight greenish dark tan. 10mins darker & greener

ADMIN EDIT 01/04/2024 - ADDITIONAL INFO FROM @cyrilio:
You can test your test kit with these substances.

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/ReagentTesting/wiki/testkittest

I'm probably going to expand this chart with more kinds of test results. Will take some time, but will share when it's time.