Using Portable Handheld Raman Device for Determining Polymer Content in Security Documents
By: Uriel Bretler, Sarena Wiesner and Batya Fuchs
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.69525/jasqde.303 | Journal eISSN: 1524-7287
Language: English
Page range: 2 - 2
Submitted on: Dec 19, 2024
Accepted on: Jul 21, 2025
Published on: Jan 16, 2026
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