January 2012
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Featured Application Note:
Elemental Impurities in Liquid Pharmaceutical Products
Matthew Cassap, Thermo Fisher Scientific
This application note describes the analysis of a range of liquid pharmaceutical products by ICP-OES in adherence with the two proposed USP chapters 232 and 233.


RoHS Elements by Benchtop EDXRF Spectrometry
Scott Fess, Applied Rigaku Technologies, Inc.
Analysis of Cl and the main elements Cr, Hg, Pb, Br, and Cd in polyethylene, as governed by RoHS and similar directives, are demonstrated using an EDXRF empirical calibration method.

Quantitative Measurement of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Using the Diffuse Reflectance Cary 630 FTIR
Frank Higgins and John Seelenbinder, Agilent Technologies
With optimized sampling technology, the Cary 630 is an exceedingly useful spectrometer for QA/QC, analytical services, and method development in the pharmaceutical industry.
  More Raman Analyses Less Fluorescence Interference
Duyen Nguyen and Eric Wu , Enwave Optronics, Inc.
In recent years, the spectroscopy community has observed rapid development of Raman instrumentation and its usefulness in a variety of applications. Routine Raman analysis with 785 nm excitation has served well for the great majority of industrial applications and has become the most favored instrument configuration.
  Long-Wavelength Dispersive 1064 nm Raman Counterfeit Detection of Rum, Shampoo, et al.
Claire Dentinger, Eric Bergles, Lin Chandler, and William Yang, BaySpec, Inc.
Increased capability for identifying genuine versus counterfeit materials is achieved by using dispersive 1064 nm Raman analyzers.
  Agilent Cary 630 FTIR Pharmacopoeia Compliance
Frank Higgins and John Seelenbinder, Agilent Technologies
The Agilent Cary 630 FT-IR is uniquely suited for use in pharmaceutical quality control applications.


Design Considerations for the Q Series
EMCO High Voltage Corp
The Q Series is a line of step-up DC to high voltage DC converters in an ultra-miniature 0.125 cubic inch package. Models are available covering the range of 0 to +/-100 volts through +/-5000 volts, with an input of 0 to 5 volts or 0 to 12 volts, depending on model number.

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