Magic mushroom luminescence test kit
Australian researcher Nicole Anastos has developed a new test for hallucinogenic mushrooms that produces a glowing light if they contain the psychoactive illegal ingredient. The technique uses chemiluminescence, a light reaction that happens when certain chemicals come into contact, to detect psilocybin and its metabolit psilocin (the serotonin-like psychoactive ingredients in shrooms). Apparently glowing happens when you mix psilocin with acidic potassium permanganate, likewise with psilocybin and ruthenium. These tests already exist for many drugs, including weed, coke and heroin, but this is the first one for fungui. Species used in this research were psilocybe subaeruginosa, hypholoma aurantiaca and panaeolina foenisecii. Anastos hopes that her research will be used and developed by the police.
Test for magic mushrooms glow in the dark, ABC.net.au