Investigators have a number of analytical tools at their disposal, ranging from standard optical magnification, to exquisitely sophisticated molecular spectroscopy.

These tools are used, alone or in combination, to characterize the properties of paper in a number of ways. View the slideshow to see the different types of analysis conducted.

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structural microscopy | raking the light

simple magnification | ultraviolet spectrum

intense magnification | inorganic analysis