TY - JOUR AU - Bourgeois, Jean-Pascal AU - Vorlet, Olivier PY - 2018/12/19 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Low-cost Portable Raman Instrument, a Tool toward Counterfeit Medication Identification: FH-HES Universities of Applied Sciences JF - CHIMIA JA - Chimia VL - 72 IS - 12 SE - Columns, Conference Reports DO - 10.2533/chimia.2018.905 UR - https://www.chimia.ch/chimia/article/view/2018_905 SP - 905 AB - 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 countries. As a proof of concept, we confirmed the presence of acetaminophen, a type of analgesic, in over-the-counter drugs from around the world. ER -