Device promises to detect the presence of drugs in drinks – Terra Brazil

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The device is battery powered and the launch is scheduled for next April

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A new portable device, the size of a USB key, dubbed” Pd.id “can be used to detect the presence of drugs in drinks. Information is the site of Cosmopolitan magazine.

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According to the creator of” Pd.id, “David Wilson, many women who are victims of the problem sought to tell their stories and eventually serving as inspiration for the creation of the product. Currently, Wilson is raising funds for the production of the device

In a video, he states that 25% of sexual assaults involving the adulteration of beverages -. Unconfirmed given by publication. And the device, battery powered, could help reduce cases of sexual abuse to detect the presence of drugs in drinks.

To use the detector, just dip it in the drink quickly to obtain a sample. From a series of tests, the device shows the drink has been tampered with. Wilson and his team hope to launch the “Pd.id” through April 2015

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