Determine the liquid component in 1/5 sec

So far, the European Union has been very restrictive in allowing liquids to enter the aircraft, which is annoying for many passengers.

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Not only in Europe, but also in many other countries, such as the United States, are also setting restrictions on carrying liquids on board to prevent terrorists from concealing liquid explosives.

The good news for the pilots is that in the future, this regulation will be abolished thanks to a German research center that has found a new method that can quickly determine the composition of a liquid. .

This invention relies on spectroscopy to analyze the chemical composition of a liquid through light emitted. This method has so far not been able to be used perfectly because the containers or materials surrounding the fluid interfere.

But now, researchers have tried to use a higher frequency to penetrate liquid containers and thus analyze the liquid component in a very short time, about 1 / 5 seconds.

However, researchers have acknowledged that the technique needs to be further improved, and that when the invention is well researched and released, it will be used. In combination with scanners at airports.

Since 2006, European law has banned passengers from carrying more than 100ml of liquid in their carry-on luggage, and they plan to maintain the ban until 2012.