Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for drug sample identification, including a scale for weighing a drug sample and an imaging module for capturing digital images of the drug sample, from at least two different visual perspectives simultaneously, and an transmitting the collected data and images, via an interface, to a computer for storage and association with an image database.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for drug sample identification, including a scale for weighing a drug sample and an imaging module for capturing digital images of the drug sample, from at least two different visual perspectives simultaneously, and an transmitting the collected data and images, via an interface, to a computer for storage and association with an image database.

Abstract: A process for recovering copper from cupric ion containing aqueous solutions which comprises adding to the aqueous solution containing cupric ions an amount of reducing agent which corresponds from 0.1 to 10 moles of reducing agent per mole cupric ion, and heating the reaction mixture in the absence of oxygen in a closed vessel to a temperature of from 170.degree. to 240.degree. C., said reducing agent being one or more members of the group consisting of:(a) organic aldehydes RCHO (R=H, C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkyl)(b) carboxylic acids R COOH (R=H, linear or branched C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkyl)(c) hydroxycarboxylic acids R.sub.1 COOH (R.sub.1 =HO(CH.sub.2).sub.n, CH.sub.3 CH(OH)--, CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.n, CH(OH)-- with n=1 to 3)(d) dicarboxylic acids R.sub.2 COOH (R.sub.2 =HOOC(CH.sub.2).sub.n with n=1 to 3)(e) amino acids R.sub.3 COOH (R.sub.3 =CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.m CH(NH.sub.2)-- (CH.sub.3).sub.2 (CH).sub.m CH(NH.sub.2 -- with m=1 to 3, CH.sub.3.CH(OH)(NH.sub.2), HOO C.CH(NH.sub.2).(CH.sub.2).sub.