Keywords: High-Tech Devices Help Ensure Product Safety.jpg FDA scientist prepares to test bags of lactose for the presence of melamine with the portable near infrared NIR spectroscopy device Lactose is a common raw ingredient in pharmaceutical http //therealproductreviews com products Portable rapid spectroscopic technologies ”which analyze the dispersion of an object ™s light to determine the object ™s chemical or molecular composition ”may hold the key to a new era of product-safety screening By allowing investigators to screen products earlier in the supply chain these portable devices could significantly cut risks from contamination or counterfeiting of medicines dietary supplements cosmetics and perhaps even foods For more information read this FDA http //www fda gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm274100 htm Consumer Update 2010-09-10 13 55 33 https //www flickr com/photos/fdaphotos/6198562582/ The U S Food and Drug Administration other versions PD-USGov Near-infrared spectroscopy Food and Drug Administration United States |