Near-infra-red analyser platform expanded

Near-infra-red analyser provides common platform of method, procedure and data transferability of analytical quality control methods along product development and scale-up processes.

Thermo Electron has extended its Antaris near-infra-red (NIR) analyser platform with the Antaris II, which provides a common platform of method, procedure and data transferability of analytical quality control methods along product development and scale-up processes.

The Antaris MX and EX FT-NIR process analysers extend the Antaris offering into process control applications.

These products address the analytical needs of process engineers and plant managers working in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, chemical, and pulp and paper industries.

The analysers have a common platform design and are suitable for method development, raw materials analysis, batch reaction monitoring, on- and off-line moisture analysis, real-time blend uniformity analysis, and tablet analysis.

They are also ready for implementation as process analytical technology in the pharmaceutical industry.

There is a choice of software packages including the latest version of Result featuring corrections for transferring data across sampling techniques and fibre optics.

The Omnix software compliments the automation power of Result with spectroscopic analysis tools for method developers.

The Unscrambler software from Camo for chemometric modelling and method development is also available.

Antaris II is a reliable analyser that solves a broad range of industrial manufacturing quality problems by providing timely measurements in the laboratory, at production point-of-use or in real-time processes.

This instrument can perform true simultaneous reflection and transmission analysis of tablets via a detection system.

LIMS, barcode and RFID compatibility allow integration with inventory management systems and reduce the risk of operator data error or paper handling inefficiencies.

High-speed USB communications and an integrated panel PC option are among the system's features.

The MX is for raw material and mobile trigger probe operation requiring little training and reducing the possibility for error.

Designed for unstaffed process control, the EX is for online analytics-based control of processes such as drying, batch reaction control and fermentation.

The EX comes with specialty fibre optic probes, integrated analogue and digital I/O, hazardous environment readiness and certification, and method transfer from lab development.

True simultaneous multi-point measurements without mechanical multiplexing, internal referencing and internal qualification testing eliminate some of the key problems previously associated with online near infra-red spectroscopy.

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