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  • Counterfeit whiskeys are a thing. But so is the ‘optoelectronic nose’

    Jul 9, 2024 10:30 am by Chemistry WorldIllinois in the News
    Source: © Bachchan Kumar/Hindustan Times/Getty Images Whisky is relatively easy to fake, if you’re not an expert or don’t have access to GC–MS

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    • Source: © Bachchan Kumar/Hindustan Times/Getty Images Whisky is relatively easy to fake, if you’re not an expert or don’t have access to GC–MS

    Chemistry World (July 8) In 2018, a team led by U. of I. chemistry professor Kenneth Suslick developed an ‘optoelectronic nose’ for identifying liquors and differentiating genuine whisky from counterfeit.