Detection of Counterfeit Tequila by Fluorescence Spectroscopy

An ultraviolet (UV) light induced fluorescence study to discriminate fake tequila from genuine ones is presented. A portable homemade system based on four light emitting diodes (LEDs) from 255 to 405 nm and a miniature spectrometer was used. It has been shown that unlike fake and silver tequila, whi...

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Main Authors: José Manuel de la Rosa Vázquez, Diego Adrián Fabila-Bustos, Luis Felipe de Jesús Quintanar-Hernández, Alma Valor, Suren Stolik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Spectroscopy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/403160