Beware of Spectral Misidentification
Library searching is a powerful tool for identification of material compounds using infrared spectroscopy (IR). However, there are a number of factors that can result… Read More
Expanding Applications of Raman for Particle Analysis
Chemical analysis of particles is normally performed using analytical methods that are optimized for small samples. Micro-FTIR spectroscopy is a powerful tool for the identification… Read More
Is Your Product Stable in the Glass Packaging Selected for Use?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been and remains keenly interested in assuring drug products are stable and do not interact with their packaging. Read More
New Capabilities in Raman Spectroscopy
Raman spectroscopy is rapidly growing as an analytical technique. It is used for problem solving in many fields such as pharmaceutical manufacturing, research and development,… Read More
Raman Spectroscopy Mapping as a Tool for Tracking API Morphologies in a Multicomponent Pharmaceutical Product
Tracking a material’s morphology through the production process can be a very powerful analytical method for understanding the structure-property relationship of many different materials, including… Read More
Sterile Does Not Necessarily Mean Clean
It is well established and indeed obvious that any medical device that punctures the skin or any medication that enters the bloodstream must be sterile. Read More
Understanding Small
When a client contacts one of our scientists for investigational analysis of their materials issue, a common question they ask is “how much of the material is… Read More
Understanding Small – Gretchen Shearer
If you can see it, it’s not really small. For Senior Research Chemist Gretchen Shearer, Ph.D., that’s often the first lesson for clients… Read More
Contaminant Identification in Pharmaceutical Products
This article is republished from The Microscope, Vol 51:1, 3-10 Abstract Most pharmaceutical products are specified to be essentially free of visible particles and… Read More
