Confocal Raman Microscopy in Forensic Pharmaceutical Investigations

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Confocal Raman Microscopy in Forensic Pharmaceutical Investigations

June 1, 2017

By Ming Zhou
Michelle R. Cavaliere

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Scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEMEDS) and Fourier-transform infrared microspectrophotometry (micro-FT-IR) have been widely demonstrated as complementary analytical tools for the identification of complex mixtures and unknown materials. However, there is a gap between the information provided by these two techniques.

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