Microsize QR codes that can be used to authenticate medicine

24 August 2016

Researchers have developed microsize QR (microQR) codes that can be used to authenticate medicine, as well as any other product that has potential for counterfeit.
Like any other QR (quick response) code, the microQR can be scanned by consumers to view item information such as product name, dosage, manufacturing location and batch number. What makes the technology unique is the “micro” component. Roughly the size of a dust particle (10-200 micrometers), the code is undetectable to the naked eye to prevent black market duplication. It’s also edible, meaning it can be attached to a capsule or incorporated into a drug’s formulation (News Item University at Albany, 25 July 2016).
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