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Developing ultrafast THz–fingerprint Raman spectroscopy
New research demonstrates the potential of dual-detection impulsive vibrational spectroscopy (DIVS), an ultrafast Raman spectroscopy technique.
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Pharmaceutical analysis with portable spectrometers
Richard Crocombe of Crocombe Spectroscopic Consulting surveys the use of portable spectrometers in pharmaceutical manufacturing, with an emphasis on vibrational spectroscopy. Ideal and typical features of portable spectrometers are reviewed, alongside explanation of why device characteristics and sample presentation are critical to obtaining meaningful results.
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QA/QC NIR & Raman In-Depth Focus 2022
Articles in this in-depth focus explore the applications of portable spectrometers and review their critical features, as well as comparing the results of standard and miniaturised NIR spectroscopy sensors in medicinal plant QC.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 1 2022
In our latest journal, discover the innovations enabling drugs to be delivered across the blood-brain barrier, the challenges associated with downstream purification of cell and gene therapies, as well as applications of NIR spectroscopy in ingredient analysis. Also featured in this issue, explore the development and future potential of radiomolecular…
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Application note: Analysing pharmaceutical tablets with confocal Raman imaging
This application note presents Raman imaging as a tool for pharmaceutical tablet analysis.
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Application Notes Supplement 2021
Here, industry experts from bioMérieux Industry, Charles River, Shimadzu, TA Instruments, Thermo Fisher Scientific and WITec share their research, guidance and pharmaceutical knowledge.
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QA/QC Raman & RMM In-Depth Focus 2021
In this in-depth focus, discover how Raman spectroscopy is used by Bristol-Myers Squibb to identify counterfeit pharmaceuticals and the role of artificial intelligence in rapid microbiological method development.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 6 2021
This journal features articles discussing what knowledge could help the industry to prevent the next nitrosamine-like contamination event, the key steps when validating analytical techniques for cell and gene therapies and how artificial intelligence is shaping microbiology. Also in this issue, using Raman spectroscopy and hyperspectral imaging to detect counterfeit…
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Raman spectroscopy for nasal suspension characterisation
Researchers show that combining morphologically-directed Raman spectroscopy (MDRS) with dissolution analysis allows for particle size analysis in fully formulated nasal suspension sprays.
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Principal component analysis of Raman spectra for freeze-drying process monitoring
Optical spectral measurement tools are extremely useful both for in-line measurements in process analytical techniques (PATs) as well as for evaluating the composition of finished substances. Here, CPI’s Lukas Kuerten and Rachel Findlay demonstrate a valuable method for gaining useful information from spectral data.
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A Raman spectroscopy technique to reliably analyse hydrogels
Scientists show how a combined time-resolved Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy can be applied to provide reliable drug diffusion data for drug-hydrogel combinations.
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FTIR, NIR and Raman – advantages and disadvantages for protein characterisation
Here, EPR summarises a review of some of the benefits and disadvantages for spectroscopic techniques used to characterise the structure of therapeutic proteins in solid dosage forms.
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Bioprocessing & Bioproduction In-Depth Focus 2021
Download this in-depth focus to discover why shifting away from traditional bioproduction and drug delivery systems could allow antibodies to reach their full potential and how Raman spectroscopy can give useful insights into your processes.
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Beware of false Raman spectroscopy results, says study
A new paper reveals a potential source of errors in the Raman spectroscopy analysis of chiral molecules that could lead to significant data misinterpretations, and a potential method to fix it.
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Flow cytometry to advance decontamination and sterilisation processes
A new paper reveals how combining flow cytometry with other analytical techniques can provide a wealth of information on bacterial viability and thus enhance sterilisation processes.