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Chemistry World August 6, 2013 Jennifer Newton	Keeping lipstick evidence in the bag Michael Went, from the University of Kent in the UK, and colleagues have shown that vibrational fingerprints obtained by Raman spectroscopy can distinguish between different brands and types of lipstick.
Chemistry World February 20, 2013 Jessica Cocker	Raman spectroscopy for bedside cancer diagnosis Currently the only way to identify whether a suspicious lump is something to be concerned about is to have it removed and then examined. But a new diagnostic technique based around Raman spectroscopy could provide a faster diagnosis.
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Chemistry World April 22, 2013 Rebecca Brodie	Quicker checks for safer water Scientists in the Netherlands have developed and tested a new method that uses Raman spectroscopy to quickly identify harmful bacteria in drinking water.
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