The ability to detect toxic compounds in commercial products is complicated by the degree of complexity of many of these products, by the fact that much information about their manufacture and composition is not disclosed to the general public, and by the fact that there can be significant variability between different brands of a product and even within the same brand. Currently used methods rely heavily on mass spectrometry-based methods, which provide exquisite sensitivity but suffer from a number of practical limitations in real-world detection scenarios. Our research group has developed a new method for toxicant detection using cyclodextrin-based systems and highly specific cyclodextrin-toxicant non-covalent interactions. Recent results in the use of such systems for toxicant detection in commercial products will be discussed, as will efforts to develop a practical, solid-state, colorimetric detection device.<br/>

Using cyclodextrins for toxicant detection in commercial products: from menstrual cups to macaroni and cheese

2019 Spring National Meeting

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