Analytics

Cynthia A. Challener is a contributing editor to Pharmaceutical Technology.

Articles

Leveraging vast quantities of analytical data requires digitalization and platform integration. 

Paradigm Shift for Data Analysis and Interpretation

The company has built a fit-for-purpose liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) system to streamline analytical monitoring tests for biopharmaceuticals.

Waters Launches SmartMS-Enabled LC–MS Biopharma System

Tornado Spectral Systems, winner of the 2018 CPhI Excellence in Pharma Award for Analysis, Testing, and Quality Control, discusses real-time process measurement for biopharmaceutical and small-molecule drug manufacturing. 

Raman Spectroscopy System Allows On-line Process Measurement

Microbial identity data can be critical for determining contamination sources.

Microbial Identification Strategies for Bioburden Control

Rita Peters is the former editorial director of 

Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology Europe

By adapting techniques from other sciences-and exploring better tools for biologics drug development-researchers are addressing challenges of protein characterization.

Complex Protein Studies Demand Dynamic Techniques

Research from Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggests that small chips could replace standard lab-scale spectrometry equipment for many applications.

Chip-Based Device May Transform Spectrometry

Integration of new modeling and analytical tools with flow chemistry are notable trends.  

Efficiency Demands Drive Advances in API Labs

As it investigates the root cause of an impurity discovered in valsartan, FDA extends its studies to APIs with similar synthesis processes.

FDA Expands NDMA Investigation to All ARB Class Drugs

Flush solutions for liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) systems and ultrapure solvents for ultra-high-performance LC-MS systems from Thermo Fisher Scientific can minimize interference and maximize lab instrument uptime.

Solutions and Solvents Improve Analytical Instrument Performance

Shimadzu’s Imagereveal MS mass spectrometry imaging data analysis software can analyze large sets of data or simultaneously analyze multiple sets of data.

Bio/Pharmaceutical Analysis Techniques