Portable Screening Devices - DSC_0818
In this simulated demonstration, FDA scientists show how to evaluate dietary supplements for toxic metals using a portable XRF analyzer. Within 30 seconds, the instrument will indicate if the sample passes or fails the screening test.
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 Consumer Update: www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm274100.htm
Portable Screening Devices - DSC_0818
In this simulated demonstration, FDA scientists show how to evaluate dietary supplements for toxic metals using a portable XRF analyzer. Within 30 seconds, the instrument will indicate if the sample passes or fails the screening test.
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 Consumer Update: www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm274100.htm