Thermo Scientific TruScan GP handheld Raman spectrometer

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and regulatory agencies around the world can use the Thermo Scientific TruScan GP handheld Raman analyser to identify raw materials and confirm the authenticity of finished products. The product offers pharmaceutical identification capabilities for pharmaceutical manufacturers in emerging markets.

The point-and-shoot unit is designed to allow more users to accurately identify inconsistencies in materials right away, saving time and money down the line in the manufacturing process as well as in the field of counterfeit screening.

The analyser features a probabilistic approach to material identification and is designed to assist users to meet a wide variety of regulatory compliance needs within the chemical screening market. The user-built chemical library enables users to tailor the instrument to meet their specific screening objectives.

The product is easy to operate, with its simplified workflow requiring only a few minutes of basic operating instruction. Its portable size and rapid onboard result reporting is designed for effective field-based screening. Secure connectivity to archives is designed to promote data integrity as well as automatic generation of audit trails and test reports.

The instrument employs Raman spectroscopy, a laser-based analytical technique for pharmaceutical quality control, which works by detecting frequencies of light highly specific to the molecular structure of different liquids and solids. The purpose-built, streamlined, point-and-shoot device is a suitable identification solution.