than either technique alone. Fast, safe, and accurate, it identifies unknown solids and liquids, from narcotics to explosives and chemical warfare agents to industrial chemicals and precursors using a comprehensive onboard library. Often, the Gemini analyzer is used in conjunction with the Thermo Scientific TruNarc handheld narcotics analyzer, a smaller unit that is typically carried in the field by law enforcement agents, while Gemini is used at the nearby field office to deliver a more comprehensive analysis of substances identified as suspicious. While a properly equipped lab can make a definitive analysis of an unknown substance, typical lab equipment does not lend itself to use by law enforcement personnel in the field because it is either too heavy, cumbersome, diffic

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