Pharmaceutical Analysis from Start to Finish by Raman Spectroscopy

During the past decade Raman spectroscopy has become a widely used analytical tool in the laboratory, process environment and on-line. This is largely due to the fact that virtually every chemical produces a unique Raman signature, sample preparation is generally not required, and analyses can be performed in 1 minute or less. This presentation will describe the value of fluorescent free and x-axis stable Raman spectra in confirming the identity of raw materials, tracking reaction kinetics during drug discovery and product synthesis, monitoring and controlling batch and continuous feed reactors, and determining product properties using chemometrics.