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Research at McCrone

McCrone Research Institute Current and Recent Studies:

Continuing the tradition that started with Dr. McCrone’s first research projects (applying chemical microscopy to explosives at Cornell University), McCrone Research Institute conducts basic and applied research related to its mission of expanding particle analysis capabilities and using microscopical and microanalytical techniques to address problems in forensic, industrial, pharmaceutical, environmental and conservation sciences. This research is funded internally and by selected grants and contracts associated with a variety of academic institutes, government agencies and corporations.

New Microcrystal Tests for Controlled Drugs, Diverted Pharmaceuticals, and Bath Salts [Synthetic Cathinones]

The Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation on the Microspectrophotometry (MSP) of Dyed Fibers

A Modern Compendium of Microcrystal Tests for Illicit Drugs and Diverted Pharmaceuticals

Examining the Effects of Environmental Degradation on the Optical Properties of Manufactured Fibers of Natural Origin

New research is presented every year at the annual Inter/Micro conference in Chicago and published in the quarterly journal, The Microscope.

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