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A Fingerprint in a Fingerprint: Raman Spectral Analysis of Pharmaceutical Ingredients

Brittany Handzo;Jeremy Peters;Ravi Kalyanaraman
March 1st 2023

The significance of the smaller spectral region of the Raman spectrum, defined as the “fingerprint in the fingerprint” region, cannot be overstated when it comes to active pharmaceutical ingredient identity testing (API).

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A Fingerprint in a Fingerprint: A Raman Spectral Analysis of Pharmaceutical Ingredients

Brittany Handzo;Jeremy Peters;Ravi Kalyanaraman
March 1st 2022

The “fingerprint in the fingerprint” region is key for active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) identity testing. We explain why.

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