title: Qualitative analysis and the answer box: a perspective on portable Raman spectroscopy.
abstract: Miniaturization of Raman instruments has created a new genre of devices for qualitative analysis of materials. These new devices are introducing Raman spectroscopy to a diverse range of applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry,University of Wyoming, 1000 E. College Ave., Laramie, WY 82071, USA. carron@uwyo.edu
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Carron
authors.forename: Rick
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cox