To ensure product quality and consumer safety, pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers must verify materials throughout production. The Thermo Scientific TruScan RM Handheld Analyzer uses lab-proven Raman spectroscopy to perform accurate and reliable material identification at the point of need, minimizing the need for costly and time-consuming laboratory sampling tests.

The portable Raman analyzer’s non-destructive point-and-shoot sampling principle facilitates rapid verification of a broad range of chemical compounds through sealed packaging like plastic bags, glass containers, blister packs and clear gel caps to minimize the risk of contamination and exposure.

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QA/QC applications:

  • Incoming raw material identification (RMID)
  • Dispensing of materials during API manufacture
  • Finished product inspection

TruScan RM Handheld Analyzer Technical Details:

  • The library has over 4,300 samples of organic/industrial solvents, toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, household chemicals, and more.
  • Meets current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) and 21 CFR Part 11 requirements.
  • Compliant with United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapter <1120> and European Pharmacopeia (EP) 8.7 general chapter <2.2.48 on Raman spectroscopy
  • Patented chemometrics engine TruTools can build customized qualitative and quantitative methods for complex material analysis problems.
  • Weighs less than 2 lbs (0.9 kg). Chemical and drop resistant design.

Brand security application:

  • Identification of falsified (counterfeit) medicines

Improve productivity and efficiency, minimize lab sampling with TruScan Handheld Raman Analyzers using:
 

Raman spectroscopy

Raman spectroscopy

The technology behind TruScan Handheld Raman Analyzers is Raman spectrometry, a type of vibrational spectroscopy that characterizes materials based on measured patterns of vibrational frequencies, or wavelengths. Handheld Raman analyzers emit a laser light at 785nm and detects scattered photons at other wavelengths. The scattered light is a unique fingerprint for that material, and TruScan Handheld Raman Analyzers use this "spectral fingerprint" to identify raw material or finished drug products. The 785nm laser wavelength provides optimal balance for measuring most pharmaceutical materials without compromising spectral resolution or Raman signal intensity.

Patented chemometrics engine

Patented chemometrics engine

TruScan Handheld Raman Analyzers patented multivariate residual analysis offers the most effective chemometric solution for material identification—with two spectral pre-processing options—that is easy to operate in challenging environments and sampling conditions.

TruScan Handheld Raman Analyzers acquire the Raman spectrum of the material and, in real time, determine the uncertainty of that measurement, given factors such as the sample characteristics, instrument telemetry, environment and testing environment. Since the software models the uncertainty (or in statistical terms, standard deviation) directly, there is no calibration or user modeling involved with method development.

Increased productivity leads to Rapid ROI

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From raw material qualification, in-process monitoring to finished product analysis, Raman Spectroscopy offers time and cost savings for bioprocess quality control. Discover how you can optimize your bioprocess workflows with handheld and portable Raman analyzers.

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