Long-wavelength Dispersive 1064nm Handheld Raman – Rigaku Raman Technologies

Rigaku Raman Technologies is leading with innovation to pioneer a portfolio of customizable handheld and portable Raman instruments tailored to support the protection of public health and safety while aiding the advancement of scientific research and academic study. Recognized by the USP and EP as a viable technique for compendial identification, Raman spectroscopy is capable of providing highly detailed chemical information for a variety of samples. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals are a global problem and a public health concern. Pharmaceutical companies worldwide lose billions of dollars in revenue to counterfeit drugs. Raman spectroscopy is a powerful nondestructive technique for identification of counterfeit drugs due to a wealth of chemically specific bands. Rigaku Raman Technologies specializes in handheld Raman analyzers including systems with 1064nm excitation wavelength. Longer wavelengths significantly reduce fluorescence issues known to plague 785nm systems while optimizing detection and identification of counterfeit drugs. FirstGuard™ 1064nm is the first handheld Raman analyzer equipped with 1064nm wavelength laser excitation source. Long-wavelength dispersive 1064nm Raman is known to minimize and often eliminate signal blocking fluorescence issues for most sample types, providing broader compound coverage. The FirstGuard 1064nm utilizes proprietary software that combines an open architecture platform with user defined settings enabling control over the quality of analysis methods ensuing reliable and actionable results. The instrument’s cooled InGaAS detector and exclusive volume holographic phase transmission grating delivers maximum sensitivity. Designed for use on the receiving dock, warehouse, or in the field the FirstGuard requires little to no sample preparation. 21 CFR Part 11 Compliant, IQ/OQ/PQ  and GMP ready. www.rigakuraman.com/solutions

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