A toolbox-size lab flags knockoff pills and potions.

• Autores: Daisy Yuhas
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 309, Nº. 6, 2013, págs. 47-48
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article features the PharmaCheck, a device developed by scientists from Boston University as a portable and affordable tool for detecting counterfeit and improperly manufactured pills as of December 2013. The features of the device are discussed including its ability to detect the concentration of a drug's active ingredients and how fast those ingredients are released. It discusses the process of using the tool to analyze a pill and its content.