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New laser method developed to identify exclusive whiskies – The Irish News
Figures show that counterfeit drinks cost the UK economy more than £200 million in lost revenue each year.
Scientists have developed a technique using lasers to measure the authenticity of exclusive whiskies without removing the cap.
Counterfeit drinks cost the UK economy more than £200 million in lost revenue each year, according to a 2018 study published by the European Union’s Intellectual Property Office.
New research by University of St Andrews scientists has seen the development of a method using lasers which can see through the bottle to analyse the contents.
Scientists previously had to ta…
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