Spiking reports received from May 2022 to April 2023
Most reports concerned drink spikingField-validation prototype stage
From unseen risk
to a visible signal.
Detex researches PCDA-based paper sensors that translate interactions with selected substances into visible color change for field screening. Beginning with drink-spiking prevention, we are developing a detection platform with potential applications in public safety, healthcare, and forensic science.
- 01PCDA-based paper sensor
- 02Visible color screening
- 03Field-validation prototype
01
Unseen risk
INVISIBLE RISK
02
Sensor interaction
SENSOR INTERACTION
03
Visible color signal
VISIBLE SIGNAL
4
Targets demonstrated
2
Targets in development
6
Target development goal
WHY DETEX
Invisible risks need
an immediate on-site check
Drink spiking means adding drugs or alcohol to someone’s drink without their knowledge or consent. Before confirmatory laboratory analysis, simple tools are needed for rapid field screening.
REPORTED DATA
What reported data tells us
These figures are police reports from England and Wales. They should not be converted into Korean prevalence or interpreted as the total number of incidents.
Average monthly spiking reports during the same period
A risk that can affect anyoneCases associated with another crime in data through October 2022
Reported more often in drink-spiking cases and when victims were femaleOfficial figures do not capture unreported cases, making it difficult to determine the full scale of the problem.
Sudden physical and cognitive changes
Nausea, dizziness, confusion, drowsiness, difficulty walking or speaking, and memory gaps can be warning signs.
Risk of injury and secondary harm
Spiking can cause severe anxiety and emotional harm and may increase the risk of injury, theft, or assault.
Seek help immediately if something feels wrong
If you feel unexpectedly intoxicated or unwell, tell someone you trust and venue staff. Seek emergency help if symptoms are severe.
DETEX TECHNOLOGY
Complex interactions,
made visible as a signal.
Detex is a colorimetric paper sensor whose detection strip changes color when it reacts with certain drugs in a beverage.
Conceptual sensor structure
Concept visualization
Not a literal chemical simulation, product image, or performance evidence.
Colorimetric response
The interaction between certain drugs and the sensor is expressed as a color change on the detection strip.
Portable paper sensor
Detex is being developed in a portable format for use across a range of field settings.
Visual color-change check
We research color-change observation as a field-screening approach, not as a confirmatory determination.
Field-validation prototype stage
Detex remains at the field-validation prototype stage.
HOW IT WORKS
How it works
When certain drugs in a beverage interact with the sensor, the detection strip changes color. This website provides only a general public-facing explanation; chemical structures, synthesis methods, formulation ratios, and manufacturing conditions are not disclosed.
Detailed instructions will be released once product specifications are finalized.
Before use
Pale blue
Upon reaction
Shifts toward pink
This is a conceptual color-change illustration, not a confirmed interpretation standard for individual drugs.
EXPLORE DETEX
Understand the technology.
Plan for the setting.
Review capabilities by development stage or explore an example campaign page that an organization can adapt for an institutional safety program.
01 · FEATURE OVERVIEW
Feature overview
Separates detection achievements, in-development targets, proposal-stage capabilities, and field-screening principles.
View features 02 · CAMPAIGN TEMPLATEInstitutional campaign template
An example landing page with replaceable organization, schedule, safety-response, and program modules.
View templateDEVELOPMENT STATUS
From four demonstrated targets
toward six
Detection results have been demonstrated for four target substances: GHB, ketamine, MDMA, and methamphetamine. Development is underway to expand the platform to six targets, including alkyl nitrites and Rohypnol.
DEMONSTRATED
4
Detection results demonstrated
- 01GHB
- 02Ketamine
- 03MDMA
- 04Methamphetamine
IN DEVELOPMENT
2
In development
- 05Alkyl Nitrites
- 06Rohypnol / Flunitrazepam
Targets in development are displayed separately from targets with demonstrated detection results. Six-target coverage is a development goal, not a completed result.
CUSTOM PARTNERSHIP
Detex partnerships tailored
to each organization and setting
Detex Lab prioritizes organizational and institutional contracts over direct-to-consumer sales. Customized supply—applying the form, design, and logo requested by each organization—is presented as a core business model.
Partnership Inquiry
Schools & universities
Festivals & large events
Churches & local communities
Safety campaign organizations
Educational institutions
Companies & brands
Bars, clubs & venues
Public institutions
Custom format
We discuss formats suited to each organization’s operating environment and distribution purpose.
Custom design
Designs can be aligned with the direction of a campaign or educational program.
Organization logo application
Logo application can be discussed for verified organizations and brands.
SAFETY & LIMITATIONS
Clear about the role and limits
of a screening aid
ESSENTIAL SAFETY NOTICE
No color change does not guarantee that a drink is safe. This product is not a substitute for legal, forensic, or medical confirmation.
Instructions
Detailed instructions will be released once product specifications are finalized.
Items not yet finalized
Exact beverage volume, number of drops, contact time, reaction time, final read time, reusability, and disposal method
Color-change guidance
A color change is a screening signal indicating the possible presence of a target substance. It must not be used as a confirmed interpretation standard for individual drugs.
ABOUT DETEX LAB
Detection technology,
made visible in the field.
Detex Lab is a research and development company working to create a safer world through advanced detection technologies.
Starting with technology for drink-spiking prevention, we research and develop rapid and reliable detection technologies with potential applications in public safety, healthcare, and forensic science.
CONTACT
Start a partnership
for safer environments
Collaboration and partnership inquiries are our first priority. You may also use the form below for pilot, sample, and product inquiries.
Collaboration & partnership
Organization-specific formats, design, logo application, and program integration
Pilot & sample inquiry
Product inquiry
- contact@detexlab.com
- Domain
- detexlab.com