Scotch whisky can be very expensive. While testing for suspected fraud or adulteration of such pricey drinks, touchless sensing without opening the bottles would be preferable.
Researchers have developed a process to detect any adulteration in Scotch whisky and other distilled alcoholic drinks, without opening their containers.
The method developed by Physicists from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland have used laser. It is simple and low-cost way to examine expensive drinks while being non-destructive and without contact.
Scotch whisky can be very expensive, with the price usually increasing with the drink’s maturation age. While testing for suspected fraud or adulteration of such pricey drinks, touchless sensing without opening the bottles would be preferable. This would preserve the original value of these products.
The researchers demonstrated a method called Raman…