Terahertz Spectroscopic System
Spectroscopic analysis of chemical substances, pharmaceutical products, etc.
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Four interchangeable measurement modules enable diverse analysis functions
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Supports measurement of specimens in liquid, solid, and powder forms
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Easy module switching requires no adjustments
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Attached dry air unit eliminates moisture interference
Application Pharmaceutical: Crystalline/Amorphous Analysis
Analysis of crystal polymorphism
THz spectroscopy has many applications in the development of various healthcare products. Absorption in the THz frequency range is sensitive to crystal lattice vibrations. These absorptions provide a characteristic spectrum of the crystal forms, thus enabling a new method for analyzing polymorphs.
Example of transmission measurement of crystal polymorph with THz waves (*1), (*2)
Compound A(*3) has a crystal polymorph that is difficult to distinguish by a PXRD analysis. Using THz spectroscopy, the crystal forms of a medicinal product can be determined and monitored in seconds.
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Y. Ikeda, E. Kato, K. Terada et al., Chem. Pharm. Bull., 58 (2010) 76.
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Y. Ikeda, E. Kato, K. Terada et al., Proceedings of the 25th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Japan (2010) 201
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Provided by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited.
Crystallinity
Using a TAS7500 system to observe the crystallization process of non-crystalline indomethacin (100%) over a 10-day period, the phase transition into the γ-crystalline form is confirmed.
