Handheld device developed for validating pharma raw materials

Ahura Scientific recently launched an updated version of its TruScan handheld instrument, which allows raw materials to be quickly verified. The instrument can be pointed at raw materials to identify and authenticate the chemical composition, even if the substance is in transparent packaging. Underpinning the technology is Raman spectroscopy, which has been accepted by regulatory bodies as a valid means of verifying raw materials.

David Bugay, president, PharmAnalysis (a consultancy based in Germany), said, ''Recognition of the versatility and reliability of Raman spectroscopy by pharmaceutical regulatory bodies validates its use as a platform for the generation and use of pharmaceutically-based spectral libraries on the TruScan instrument for pharmaceutical material (APIs, excipients, and drug product identification and authentication). The TruScan platform offers possibilities like materials management settings, anti-counterfeit measures, and general use in pharmaceutical research & development.''

The latest incarnation of TruScan has expanded the discovery library and added a remote recertification of calibration package.