Spectroscopy - Critical analysis

In hand: The microPHAZIR RX analyzer is a lightweight, handheld point-and-shoot instrument 

Developed with in-depth pharmaceutical industry experience, Thermo Scientific handheld analysers provide manufacturers with a portable solution to achieve quality initiatives throughout the manufacturing process.  Installed in more than 900 GMP facilities worldwide, these Raman and NIR analysers are designed to enable pharmaceutical companies to quickly and effectively identify most any pharmaceutical material from receipt to release.

Handheld solutions

Thermo Scientific TruScan RM and microPHAZIR RX, handheld Raman and NIR spectrometers, aim to offer pharmaceutical manufacturers fast, accurate material identity verification in less than 30 seconds. These solutions should allow users to quickly develop methods, enabling immediate release of raw materials into production. Both analysers were designed to meet the stringent requirements of current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) and 21 CFR Part 11-compliant environments

TruScan RM

The Thermo Scientific TruScan RM analyser is the company’s lightest, fastest and most portable handheld instrument for rapid authentication of pharmaceutical raw materials and finished products. Featuring the specificity of Raman, it allows operators with minimal training to perform highly-reliable analysis wherever pharmaceuticals are manufactured or distributed.

Intuitive operation

This next generation Raman spectrometer for raw material identification and finished product inspection is highly specific and performs rapid material identification at the point of need to decrease sampling costs and increase inventory turns.  Designed for intuitive operation, its non-destructive point and shoot sampling principle facilitates rapid verification of a broad range of chemical compounds, both solid and liquid, through sealed packaging to minimise the risk of contamination and exposure.

The TruScan RM analyser builds on the proven capability of the flagship TruScan analyser which is now used in hundreds of pharmaceutical manufacturing sites globally to deliver a modern optical platform paired with an embedded analysis package.  The analyser also offers enhanced compliance features, as well as software and data management functions designed to facilitate workflow and optimise efficiency in tightly regulated environments.

Seeing is believing: With the TruScan RM, pharmaceutical manufacturers can conduct rapid raw material identification at the point of receipt 

Counterfeit detection

Using Raman spectroscopy, TruScan RM examines the chemical composition of all components of a pharmaceutical dosage, including APIs, excipients, fillers, dyes, and coatings to create a unique spectral fingerprint representing the authentic medicine. Deviation from the original formulation will lead to a detectable change in the measured spectrum, making TruScan ideal for rapid detection of counterfeit pharmaceuticals in the field.

microPHAZIR RX

The microPHAZIR RX is a handheld Near-Infrared (NIR) instrument designed for rapid on-site pharmaceutical material identification and analysis.  This analyser takes the power of NIR out of the laboratory and into the warehouse to cut costs, ensure product quality through increased testing frequency, and reduce supply chain risk. 

Eliminates exposure

The microPHAZIR RX measures directly through transparent plastic drum liners and glass containers to minimize the risk of contamination and exposure. By enabling manufacturers to meet global cGMP requirements, it also improves inventory management and reduces raw material supply risks. 

Field-ready

The microPHAZIR RX is suitable for applications including  incoming raw material identification, quality control and assurance, counterfeit product screening, process troubleshooting and quantitative analysis.

Ease of use: Easily operated by non-technical staff, the analysers perform non-destructive analysis