Pharmaceutical Pressed Powder Plaques

Pharmaceutical bulk and divided powders are commonly used in the development of various types of medicines, from capsules and gel caps to pills, through the process of compounding, and also available as soluble powders. Whether you are measuring codeine phosphate or hyoscine hydrobromide, HunterLab has been providing color measurement solutions for the pharmaceutical industry for over 60 years, and many of the world’s leading pharmaceutical manufacturers rely on HunterLab solutions to ensure quality and consistency of the raw materials and consumer products used in their products throughout their supply chain.

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In many cases, mixtures of finely divided drugs that are eventually made into capsules, caplets, creams and other forms of medicines are pressed into plaques for the purpose of color measurement prior to final processing to ensure lot-to-lot and batch-to-batch color consistency.

Many of HunterLab’s spectrophotometers are versatile enough to accommodate most applications of color measurement. However, based on 60+ years of experience and a thorough understanding of our customers’ needs and product use, these particular instruments are most suited for this industries application.

 

Aeros

NEW Aeros Smart noncontact spectrophotometer provides the unique ability to easily and accurately measure inconsistent, heavily textured, non-uniform samples.

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LabScan XE (Directional 0°/45° Geometry, Reflectance, 400-700 nm)
10% of HunterLab customers select this instrument for its large 44 mm (1.75 inches) measuring port, and for its level of sophistication, simplicity, and versatility.

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UltraScan PRO (Diffuse d/8° sphere Geometry, Reflectance, and Transmittance, 350-1050 nm)

30% of our customers select this high-performance instrument for its extended wavelength measurement and its ability to measure both reflected and transmitted color.

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UltraScan VIS (Diffuse d/8° sphere Geometry, Reflectance, and Transmittance, 360-780 nm)

30% of our customers select this instrument for its extended wavelength measurement and its ability to measure both reflected and transmitted color of samples that are transparent to opaque.

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