{"title":"Non-Invasive structural analysis of packaged pharmaceuticals using different variants of spatially offset low-frequency Raman spectroscopy","authors":"Kārlis Bērziņš , Lasse S. Krog , Ben J. Boyd","doi":"10.1016/j.measurement.2025.117360","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Three different variants of low-frequency Raman (LFR) spectroscopy (<300 cm<sup>−1</sup>) with spatially offset configurations were explored for the <em>in situ</em> analysis of packaged pharmaceuticals and compared with the more typically used mid-frequency or fingerprint spectral domain (300–1800 cm<sup>−1</sup>). A range of scenarios were tested including different types of packaging, analysis of mixtures and real-time monitoring of dynamic structural changes where each of the optical configurations (defocusing displacement, point-like offset and transmission) presented certain advantages and disadvantages for the analysis. Nevertheless, in all instances, the higher signal propensity and structural sensitivity of the LFR regime either facilitated or improved the analysis. These results allude to a promising future for the broader adaption of spatially-offset LFR spectroscopy for the dissemination of packaged goods, with the potential development of LFR-enabled hand-held devices to tackle specific applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18349,"journal":{"name":"Measurement","volume":"252 ","pages":"Article 117360"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2000,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Measurement","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263224125007195","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Three different variants of low-frequency Raman (LFR) spectroscopy (<300 cm−1) with spatially offset configurations were explored for the in situ analysis of packaged pharmaceuticals and compared with the more typically used mid-frequency or fingerprint spectral domain (300–1800 cm−1). A range of scenarios were tested including different types of packaging, analysis of mixtures and real-time monitoring of dynamic structural changes where each of the optical configurations (defocusing displacement, point-like offset and transmission) presented certain advantages and disadvantages for the analysis. Nevertheless, in all instances, the higher signal propensity and structural sensitivity of the LFR regime either facilitated or improved the analysis. These results allude to a promising future for the broader adaption of spatially-offset LFR spectroscopy for the dissemination of packaged goods, with the potential development of LFR-enabled hand-held devices to tackle specific applications.
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