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Current Drug Situation in Europe 2024: An Insightful Analysis
The drug landscape in Europe is continually evolving, driven by the emergence of new substances, shifting usage patterns, and changing policies.
Counterfeit Medicines: Unmasking the Role of NIR Spectroscopy
In the realm of pharmaceutical integrity and patient safety, the battle against counterfeit medicines presents a formidable challenge.
Scanning Living Fish: A Case Study for Real-Time Fat Level Analysis
How a handheld NIR spectrometer measures fat, pigment, moisture and omega-3 levels in living salmon, without harming the fish or waiting for the lab.
The PA6 and PA66 Challenge: Distinguishing the Indistinguishable
In the intricate dance of molecules that shapes the materials of our daily lives, polyamides play a leading role.
Plastic Recycling Revolution: NIR Spectroscopy’s Transformative Role
In our modern world, the issue of plastic recycling has evolved into a global environmental crisis, with millions of tons of plastic produced, used, and discarded each year.
Food Safety: The Future with NIR Technology
In today’s food safety era, Near Infrared (NIR) technology, led by NIRLAB, transforms how we ensure food quality and safety.
NIRLAB’s Role in Combating Counterfeit Cosmetics to Protect Consumers and Sellers
In an industry as dynamic and rapidly evolving as beauty, the threat of counterfeit cosmetics is a major concern.
Good start for the drug control center: scanned 170 samples
In six months, the Lausanne facility has attracted 90 consumers wishing to test their drugs. The canton is considering the future of the programme.
Providing illicit drugs results in five seconds using ultra-portable NIR technology
The analysis of illicit drugs faces many challenges, mainly regarding the production of timely and reliable results and the production of added value from the generated data.
Analyse drugs qualitatively and quantitatively in five seconds
Forensic scientists Florentin Coppey and Pierre Esseiva (University of Lausanne) explain how NIR spectrometry analyses narcotics in under five seconds.