UBC scientists invent stir stick that detects drugs in drinks

UBC Scientists Invent Stir Stick That Detects Drugs in Drinks

A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia want to make a stir stick drug testing tool for spiked drinks the norm in the hospitality industry, and they’re gearing up to start “real-world testing” in hopes of commercializing the idea. The device called “Spikeless” was developed in the university’s faculty of applied science, and the inventors hope for widespread adoption to combat drugs being added to drinks and to prevent sexual…

Stir stick that detects spiked drinks developed by UBC researchers

An anti-violence activist says the invention, which can detect drugs within 30 seconds, aims to make the stir sticks ubiquitous in bars, clubs and pubs, so every single drink served comes with a safety test.

UBC scientists invent stir stick that detects drugs in drinks

VANCOUVER — A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia want to make a stir stick drug testing tool for spiked drinks the norm in the hospitality industry, and they're gearing up to start "real-world testing" in hopes of commercializi

Stir stick to detect if your drink is spiked developed by UBC researchers

“Anywhere there’s a bar — clubs, parties, festivals — there’s a risk,” said Samin Yousefi, a UBC student in chemical and biological engineering and the device’s co-inventor.

UBC scientists invent stir stick that detects drugged drinks – Energeticcity.ca

VANCOUVER — Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they’re gearing up to start “real-world testing” of a stir stick that can detect if a drink has been spiked with drugs. The university says in a news release that the device called “Spikeless” was developed in its faculty of applied science, and the inventors hope for widespread adoption to combat drugs being added to drinks and to prevent sexual assaults. It says the “seemingly o…

Stir stick that detects spiked drinks developed by researchers at Vancouver university

Researchers at Vancouver's UBC have developed Spikeless, a stir stick that changes colour when it detects drugs like GHB and ketamine in bars and clubs.