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Case Studies in the Application of Raman Microscopy (PDF)

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Fran Adar,Andrew Whitley

The authors discuss how the Raman microscope is being used successfully to characterize pharmaceuticals, analyze disease states, and to characterize semiconductors and nanotechnologies.

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Case Studies in the Application of Raman Microscopy (PDF)
Powerful Partners Provide Complete Analytical Solutions (PDF)
Raman Microscopy as a Valuable Tool for Failure Analysis (PDF)
Identifying Macromolecules (PDF)
A New Era in Affordable Raman Spectroscopy (PDF)
How Using Raman Spectroscopy and SIMPLISMA Can Accelerate the Study of Polymorphs: A Case Study Using Carbamazepine (PDF)
Raman Spectroscopy for Homeland Defense Applications (PDF)

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