Raman Imaging System Speeds Tablet Formulation

The new RA802 Pharmaceutical Analyser from Renishaw is a compact benchtop Raman imaging system, designed exclusively for the pharmaceutical industry.

The new RA802 Pharmaceutical Analyser from Renishaw is a compact benchtop Raman imaging system, designed exclusively for the pharmaceutical industry. This easy-to-use instrument enables users to formulate tablets more efficiently by speeding up the analysis of tablet composition and structure. It brings together the chemical analysis power of Raman spectroscopy and advanced imaging technologies in a powerful, robust system. Users can reveal detailed chemical and physical information about the contents of their sample, from the distribution and size of API domains to the physical topography. The system uses the company’s latest innovation, LiveTrack focus-tracking technology, to allow users to analyze samples with uneven, curved or rough surfaces at high speeds without requiring any sample preparation. Intact tablets can be analyzed, or they can be split or sliced to reveal their internal structures. LiveTrack continuously adjusts the sample’s height, producing information-rich three-dimensional chemical maps of a tablet’s surface.