Take a look at this article in Science News, which takes a look at scientific tools and analytical approaches to identify counterfeit medication. A number of Analyst Board members and their work are featured, including Graham Cooks, Pavel Matousek, and Facundo Fernández.
For further reading, use the links below to access some recent papers from our Board members:
Ion/molecule reactions for detecting ammonia using miniature cylindrical ion trap mass spectrometers
Jonell N. Smith, Adam D. Keil, Robert J. Noll and R. Graham Cooks
Analyst, 2011, 136, 120-127
DOI: 10.1039/C0AN00630K
Minireview: Non-invasive analysis of turbid samples using deep Raman spectroscopy
Kevin Buckley and Pavel Matousek
Analyst, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0AN00723D
Poor quality drugs: grand challenges in high throughput detection, countrywide sampling, and forensics in developing countries
Facundo M. Fernandez, Dana Hostetler, Kristen Powell, Harparkash Kaur, Michael D. Green, Dallas C. Mildenhall and Paul N. Newton
Analyst, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0AN00627K