Portable tester for detection explosives, drugs and chemicals based on created color bar codes for analytes

Abstract

A portable tester to detect one or more analytes from explosives, drugs, or household chemicals, comprising: a plurality of chemical disposable, detachable reagent reservoirs storing reagents to induce a series of color reactions, wherein developed color depends on sequences of applied reagents to respective pads on a support base, reaction times and temperatures on said pad to create one or more color bar codes for a specific analyte. The tester comprises a piezoelectric dispenser coupled to each respective reservoir to dispense a mist of reagent onto respective test pads to increase sensitivity and reduce reaction heat and time; wherein piezoelectric dispenser is processor controlled to control dispensing time and volume in each step. The tester also includes a programmable digital camera system for imaging and data collection at specific times, temperature, and applied reagents for analysis by the processor, and a processor to interpret resulting changes in color codes of the test pads throughout the analysis occurring at specific times, temperature, and applied reagent and to identify or characterize the type explosive or class of explosives, clandestine drugs, or household chemicals.