A
Methamphetamine Alone 1111-0011-1100-1111-1100-1000-0000-0011  
Cutting Agents Alone 0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000  
Cutting Agent Ratio Code Differences from
metham-phetamine
Baking Soda 1:2 1111-0011-1100-1111-0000-1100-0000-0001 4/32
1:1, 2:1 1111-0011-1100-1111-0000-1100-0000-0011 3/32
Dextrose 1:2, 1:1, 2:1 1111-0011-1100-1111-0000-1100-0000-0011 3/32
Epsom Salt 1:2, 1:1, 2:1 1111-0011-1100-1111-0000-1100-0000-0011 3/32
Granulated Sugar 1:2 1111-1011-1100-1111-0000-1100-0000-0011 4/32
1:1, 2:1 1111-0011-1100-1111-0000-1100-0000-0011 3/32
Lactose 1:2, 1:1 1111-0011-1100-1111-0100-1100-0000-0011 2/32
2:1 1111-0011-1100-1111-1100-1100-0000-0011 1/32
Mannitol 1:2, 1:1 1111-0011-1100-1111-1000-1100-0000-0011 2/32
2:1 1111-0011-1100-1111-0100-1100-0000-0011 2/32
Methyl Sulfone 1:2, 1:1, 2:1 1111-0011-1100-1111-1100-1100-0000-0011 1/32
Powdered Sugar (gram equivalent) 1:2 1111-0011-1100-1111-1000-1100-0000-0011 2/32
1:1 1111-0011-1100-1111-0000-1100-0000-0011 3/32
2:1 1111-0011-1100-1111-1100-1100-0000-0011 1/32
B
  Cocaine Alone 1111-1111-1100-1111-1100-1100-0000-0011  
Cutting Agents Alone 0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000-0000  
Cutting Agent Ratio Code Differences
from cocaine
Baking Soda 1:2, 1:1, 2:1 1111-1111-1100-1111-1100-1100-0000-0011 0/32
Dextrose 1:2, 1:1 1111-1111-1100-1111-1100-1100-0000-0011 0/32
2:1 1111-1111-1100-0111-1100-1100-0000-0011 1/32
Epsom Salt 1:2, 1:1, 2:1 1111-1111-1100-1111-1100-1100-0000-0011 0/32
Granulated Sugar 1:2, 1:1 1111-1111-1100-1111-1100-1100-0000-0011 0/32
2:1 1111-1111-1100-0011-1100-1100-0000-0011 2/32
Lactose 1:2, 1:1, 2:1 1111-1111-1100-1111-1100-1100-0000-0011 0/32
Mannitol 1:2 1111-1111-1100-1111-1100-1100-1000-0011 1/32
1:1, 2:1 1111-1111-1100-1111-1100-1100-0000-0011 0/32
Methyl Sulfone 1:2 1111-1111-1100-1111-1100-1100-1000-0011 1/32
1:1, 2:1 1111-1111-1100-1111-1100-1100-0000-0011 0/32
Powdered Sugar
(gram equivalent)
1:2, 2:1 1111-1111-1100-1111-1100-1100-0000-0011 0/32
1:1 1111-1111-1100-1111-1100-1100-0100-0011 1/32
Table 4: Changes in Binary Code of Drugs Post Adulteration. Each code was determined as described previously using the same five readers in the same lighting conditions. (A) Methamphetamine codes with and without cutting agents. (B) Cocaine codes with and without cutting agents.