Handheld Raman Solutions for Counterfeit or Degraded Product Identification – Rigaku

Many pharmaceutical companies have adopted handheld and portable Raman analysers for detection and identification of counterfeit, substandard, and degraded pharmaceutical ingredients. With Rigaku Raman Technologies’ portable and handheld product line of Raman analysers, dangerous and substandard materials are identified in seconds. Equipped with 1064, 785 or 532 nm laser excitation, our analyser’s open architecture design and adjustable settings enable control over the quality of methods which conclude in reliable and actionable Pass-Fail results. FirstGuard™ provides manufacturers with a handheld solution to perform rapid verification of a broad range of pharmaceutical raw materials. Users can quickly perform accurate, non-destructive analysis through sealed packaging and increase testing to achieve 100% inspection. Rigaku Raman Technologies’ portable solutions include the Xantus-2™, the first portable dual wavelength Raman analyser to enter the market. It is equipped with options of 785 and 1064nm or 532 and 1064nm lasers stabilised for Raman spectroscopy, giving it a unique combination of high sensitivity and minimised fluorescence. About Rigaku Raman Technologies Rigaku Raman is a leading global developer of innovative, portable and handheld easy-to-use Raman instruments designed for efficient and reliable analysis for such key application as pharmaceutical raw material verification, finished product authentication, anti-counterfeiting and academia. www.rigakuraman.com/solutions/ sales@rigakuraman.com

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