|Articles|February 24, 2020

Using Raman imaging to identify counterfeit medicines

Author(s)Renishaw

Identifying counterfeit drugs has become an area of increasing focus for regulatory authorities and also for pharmaceutical companies. Raman spectroscopy is highly specific and can differentiate between materials with similar chemical structures.


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