A laser-based technology being developed at Adelaide University could help authorities detect counterfeit alcohol, identify wine fraud and analyse the contents of sealed bottles without opening them.
The technology builds on research conducted at the University of St Andrews in Scotland in collaboration with Adelaide University. The study demonstrated that a specially designed laser system can detect toxic methanol in unopened bottles of whisky and other spirits, including those packaged in coloured glass.
Counterfeit alcohol can be difficult to identify without opening bottles and carrying out laboratory testing.
