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Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical

Pharmaceutical spectroscopy provides valuable insight into the identity and composition of materials used throughout drug and supplement development. StellarNet systems support Raman and NIR pharmaceutical analysis for raw material identification, ingredient verification, and quality control. These techniques can also help researchers evaluate formulations and distinguish materials during development and manufacturing. Nutraceutical analysis and supplement testing provide similar opportunities to verify ingredients and monitor product consistency. With flexible spectroscopy systems and chemometric tools, StellarNet helps laboratories collect reliable measurements for research, formulation, and manufacturing QC.

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Portable Raman Spectroscopy for Pharmaceutical Analysis

Pharmaceutical testing often requires reliable identification of raw materials and finished products without adding unnecessary complexity or cost. This application demonstrates how a low-cost, portable Raman spectrometer can provide rapid, non-destructive analysis for pharmaceutical samples, supporting material identification and quality control.

Measuring Optical Transmission in Pharmaceutical Bottles

Packaging plays an important role in protecting light-sensitive pharmaceuticals from potentially damaging UV and visible radiation. This application explores how optical transmission spectroscopy can measure the light-blocking performance of plastic bottles, helping manufacturers evaluate packaging materials for pharmaceutical and other light-sensitive products.

NIR Spectroscopy for Nutraceutical Quality Control

Nutraceutical manufacturers need efficient ways to monitor ingredients and finished products while maintaining consistent quality. This customer spotlight explores how near-infrared spectroscopy is used at Sun-Pac Manufacturing to support rapid analysis and quality control, demonstrating the practical role of spectroscopy in modern nutraceutical production.

Nutraceutical Customer Spotlight: Sun-Pac Manufacturing

Sun-Pac is a nutraceutical manufacturing company that has been around for more than 20 years. They specialize in tablets, pills, powder, packing, pet supplements and final packaging of nutraceutical products. Sun-Pac has increased in size by over 10 times over the past 23 years, literally going from a 5,000 sq ft facility during the early years to a 50,000 sq ft facility they occupy today.

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Key Application Areas

Food Safety & Quality

Advanced & quantum materials

Thin Films & Optical Coatings

Astronomy, Space & Remote Sensing

Biomedical & Life Sciences

Environmental & Microplastics

Industrial & Process Analysis

Lighting, Displays & Radiometry

Recommended Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Spectrometers

ChemWiz-ADK™

Rapid NIR analysis for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical quality control, raw material verification, composition analysis, and adulteration screening. Available in handheld or modular configurations for receiving, laboratory, and production environments, ChemWiz-ADK™ helps technicians quickly evaluate incoming ingredients and finished products for routine quality assurance and process monitoring.

Raman Spectrometers and Microscopes

Raman spectroscopy provides molecular identification and chemical analysis for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical research, quality control, and ingredient verification. StellarNet Raman spectrometers support rapid identification of raw materials, active ingredients, finished products, and potential adulterants with little to no sample preparation. Raman microscopy extends these capabilities to small particles and localized areas, enabling detailed analysis of tablets, powders, formulations, and heterogeneous samples for laboratory research and quality assurance.

Color Measurement Spectrometers

Spectroscopic color measurement provides objective analysis of color, appearance, and product consistency for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical quality control. StellarNet systems can measure color differences in tablets, capsules, powders, ingredients, and finished products, helping researchers and manufacturers evaluate batch-to-batch consistency, formulation changes, and production quality.

Learn More

Explore Raman, NIR, and color measurement spectroscopy through practical guides, application notes, videos, technical resources, and real-world research. Learn how these techniques can support pharmaceutical and nutraceutical analysis, raw material and ingredient identification, composition analysis, adulteration screening, color and appearance measurement, and quality control throughout research and production.

 
  • Raman Learning Center — Explore Raman spectroscopy for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical ingredient identification, raw material verification, authenticity testing, adulteration screening, and molecular analysis.
  • NIR Learning Center — Learn about NIR spectroscopy for composition analysis, raw material and ingredient verification, adulteration screening, and rapid pharmaceutical and nutraceutical quality control.
  • Color Learning Center — Explore spectroscopic color measurement for tablets, capsules, powders, ingredients, and finished products, including color consistency, formulation evaluation, and batch-to-batch quality control.
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