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By Hongbai Lao, Iridian Spectral Technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Drug developers depend on accurate identification\u00a0and molecular analysis of the components within\u00a0pharmaceuticals to optimize product quality across solid and liquid formulations. Since a unique Raman\u00a0spectral fingerprint exists for every molecule, Raman\u00a0spectroscopy is increasingly the preferred technique to examine the structure and distribution of components within\u00a0drug formulations. In addition to serving drug design, Raman spectroscopy informs process analytics, supports patent infringement cases, and enables precise counterfeit analysis.<\/p>\n

The Raman technique is fast, quantitative, non-invasive\/non-destructive, and is unaffected by water. Limited or\u00a0no sample preparation is necessary, and numerous portable\/flexible configurations can be achieved using various\u00a0instrumentation and optical filters. In fact, choosing the right filter or combination of filters is essential to effectively\u00a0identifying drug components and characterizing their homogeneity.<\/p>\n

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The Impact Of Optical Filters<\/h3>\n

As discussed in a previous article<\/a>, Raman spectroscopy\u00a0utilizes a high-intensity laser source to illuminate a\u00a0sample and then analyzes the inelastically scattered\u00a0Stokes and\/or Anti-Stokes light emitted. The same\u00a0spectral information can be obtained using a range\u00a0of laser excitation wavelengths, but the emitted light\u00a0is very close in wavelength to the excitation light.\u00a0Therefore, steep filters are required to attenuate\u00a0the laser signal from reaching the detector while\u00a0transmitting the weak emitted light signal.<\/p>\n

Drug characterization applications typically combine\u00a0a single dichroic filter (long pass dichroic and short\u00a0pass dichroic, DLP and DSP) and a single edge pass\u00a0filter (long pass and short pass, LPF and SPF), but\u00a0a second edge pass filter often is added to improve\u00a0signal-to-noise ratio. Notch filters are sometimes\u00a0used, as well.<\/p>\n

The filter requirement is based on the drug components\u00a0a user seeks to identify\/characterize. The user must\u00a0understand the Raman shift spectral range of the\u00a0specific drug particles or contaminants they are trying\u00a0to detect and then look for suitable filters operating\u00a0within that range. Users generally have access to\u00a0a library of spectral ranges associated with certain\u00a0particles, but they need guidance in identifying suitable\u00a0filters for that application.<\/p>\n

Notably, the spectral information required varies for\u00a0different types of filters. Factors that can impact\u00a0filter performance include angle of incidence (AOI),\u00a0laser beam size and laser wavelength variation, filter\u00a0dimensions (un-mounted or mounted, plus mount size)\u00a0and tolerance, polarization requirement, filter clear\u00a0aperture, and environmental operating conditions.\u00a0The cumulative effect of these parameters is not\u00a0necessarily intuitive, and small changes can have a\u00a0large impact on a filter\u2019s overall spectral performance.\u00a0For filters commonly applied to drug characterization,\u00a0users should consider the following key factors:<\/p>\n