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July 30, 2014

Chemist develops X-ray vision for quality assurance
Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark (SPX) Jul 30, 2014
A DTU researcher has developed a method that uses X-rays for the rapid identification of substances present in an indeterminate powder. The new technique has the capacity to recognize advanced biological molecules such as proteins. The method therefore has enormous potential in both food production and the pharmaceutical industry, where it opens up new opportunities for the quality assurance of protein-based medicines, for example. It is seldom sufficient to read the declaration of contents if you ... read more

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