New Partnership and Fuel Marking Win for Authentix

Authentix has announced two developments that underline both the expansion of its technology portfolio and its continuing role in government authentication programmes.

The company has signed a partnering agreement with Germany-based m-u-t GmbH to introduce portable authentication systems based on near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, enabling the verification of products using their inherent spectral signatures rather than external tags, markers or additives.

Built around m-u-t’s NIRONE® platform, the Authentix Portable Intrinsic Properties Analyzer (PIPA™) combines handheld analysers with cloud-based software and mobile applications to authenticate both solid and liquid materials within seconds. The technology is intended for applications in pharmaceuticals, nicotine products, spirits, biologics and fuels.

Two portable, handheld devices are being introduced under the platform: the PSX1500™ for solid materials and the FSX1500™ for liquids. Each device integrates with smartphones through a dedicated mobile application. Rather than detecting an added security marker or other feature, the system analyses the unique spectral responses of multiple ingredients in a material and compares that result against a secure cloud-hosted chemometric reference model. Products that deviate from the expected profile can be identified as potentially counterfeit, adulterated, contaminated or otherwise outside specification.