Tableting is one of the final steps in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and other solid forms manufacturing. Monitoring moisture, particle size and blend uniformity throughout the process is essential to avoid out of specification of intermediate mixtures, but problems may still arise at the very last– tableting – step.
Installing an NIR sensor directly on-line can be an effective solution to avoid all of these drawbacks. Specifically, the MicroNIR PAT-U miniature process spectrometer allows continuous monitoring of powder mixtures before the compression stage, in real-time. In the pharmaceutical industry, the direct monitoring approach based on PAT (Process Analytical Technology) enables the implementation of QbD (Quality by Design), which is now advocated by the FDA. In other industries, the direct monitoring of the process represents a valuable advancement toward LEAN manufacturing.
VIAVI MicroNIR™ systems enable pharmaceutical, CDMO and nutraceutical industries to readily implement QbD/PAT from R&D to full-scale manufacturing. The VIAVI MicroNIR systems offer:
· Continuous monitoring at the speed of your process
· Regulatory compliance, fast ROI, and low Cost of Ownership
· Rugged design to withstand standard and hazardous location installations