Conclusion
Materials tested *
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This study demonstrates the general applicability of handheld Raman spectroscopy for pharmaceutical raw material identification
through extensive characterization of method performance for 198 raw materials commonly used in the pharmaceutical and related
industries. Method development required only one sample of each material. In nearly 40,000 method challenges, a 100% correct
positive identification rate and 99.9% correct rejection rate was achieved.
Table I: Instrument specifications.
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Handheld Raman spectroscopy offers an attractive alternative to other analytical techniques for identity verification of raw
materials. The technology's specificity for a wide range of materials, its ease of method development and validation, and
the ability to directly transfer methods between instruments, enable handheld Raman spectroscopy to both improve the quality
of raw-materials testing while reducing cost.
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Robert L. Green* is a research scientist, Robert Brush is an application scientist, Wayne Jalenak is a senior application
scientist, and Christopher D. Brown is director of system analytics and applications, all at Ahura Scientific, 46 Jonspin
Rd., Wilmington, MA 01887, tel. 978.657.5555, fax 978.657.5921, bgreen@ahurascientific.com
*To whom all correspondence should be addressed.
Submitted: Jan. 6, 2009. Accepted: Feb. 3, 2009.
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