Low-cost portable Raman instrument, a tool toward counterfeit medication identification
Bourgeois, Jean-Pascal; Vorlet, Olivier
2018
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Abstract

We have successfully built a low-cost (under 500 CHF) portable Raman spectrometer based on scavenged, consumer electronics. The instrument prototype is designed as a tool to help identify counterfeit medication in low-income coutries. As a proof of concept, we confirmed the presence of acetaminophen, a type of analgesic, in over-the-counter drugs from around the world.

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Title Low-cost portable Raman instrument, a tool toward counterfeit medication identification
Author(s) Bourgeois, Jean-Pascal (School of Engineering and Architecture (HEIA-FR), HES-SO // University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland)
Vorlet, Olivier (School of Engineering and Architecture (HEIA-FR), HES-SO // University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland)
Date 2018-12
Published in CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry
Numeration (vol. no.) 2018, vol. 72, no. 12, pp. 905-906
Pagination 2 p.
DOI 10.2533/chimia.2018.905
ISSN 0009-4293
Keywords acetaminophen ; consumer electronics ; counterfeit drugs ; Raman spectroscopy ; social networks
Article Type scientifique
Faculty Ingénierie et Architecture
School HEIA-FR
Institute ChemTech - Institut des technologies chimiques
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