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Issue 2 2020
Mira P for the pharmaceutical industry: Instant onsite verification of raw materials
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he latest compliant handheld Raman solution for the pharmaceutical industry is the Mira P from Metrohm. Mira P offers enhanced resolution, new immersion sampling and validation accessories, and ergonomic features that improve user experience. Mira P is fast, easy, and accurate assisting users in optimising the inspection of incoming goods, formulation verification, and process monitoring. Mira P and its dedicated software, MiraCal P was developed in collaboration with some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. New features streamline verification routines and include an automated training set builder and improved model analysis tools. Soft- and firmware improvements, like a colour-coded audit trail with advanced management features, ensure that users can easily reference samples even in massive databases. FDA compliance is met with customisable reports, automated report generation and export, and in-software viewing and printing. Following USP and EP guidelines has never been
easier with the new CVA (Calibrate/Verify Accessory). This new attachment ensures accurate performance of Mira P and the quality of results with a thorough
calibration and verification routine. Mira P is IP67 rated and MILSPEC 810G tested, as expected from Metrohm’s rugged handheld analysers.
In combination with the new guided workflow, this makes Mira P a perfect solution for the demanding pharmaceutical environment. From verification of morning deliveries to reviewing a day’s audit trail, Mira P helps increase the efficiency of the typical workflow in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
METROHM SA (PTY) LTD Tel: (011) 656 1918 CPT: (021) 852 0213 DBN: (031) 265 0067 Fax: (011) 656 2698 078 643 7113 info@metrohm.co.za www.metrohm.co.za
Cannabis analysis with Advion: Integrated Solutions for Potency and Safety Experience the full Advion suite The expression family of Compact Mass Spectrometers was developed with maximum versatility in mind, allowing users to switch rapidly between the many different sample introduction techniques required throughout an analyst’s workflow; from simple direct Probe Analysis to UltraHigh Performance Liquid Chromatography and prep-scale purification. Now with ICP-MS, Advion provides a full elemental analysis for a robust family of Cannabis Analysis Solutions. The ASAP-CMS range provides a high-throughput Cannabinoid Testing Method for Cannabis Quality Control.
The ASAP-CMS is a simple, sensitive and selective sample introduction approach to measure the presence of two isobaric compounds, CBDA and THCA, contained in a complex sample such as Hemp or Cannabis plants or their corresponding extraction products. The expression CMS with ASAP Probe provides a simple, but relatively highthroughput screening approach to potentially differentiate Hemp and Marijuana or possibly other Cannabis strains. It is able to provide a relative composition of CBDA and THCA in Hemp and Marijuana plants using the ‘ion current abundance’ differences. The ASAP Probe is a solvent-free, green-technique which requires no sample preparation and provides
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sensitive analysis of the widest range of compounds in less than 30 seconds. The LC/CMS range provides fast, accurate, high throughput quantitative analysis with Selected Ion Monitoring (SIM). The LC/CMS provides quantification of Cannabinoids to help determine the optimal harvest timing. It is also used for measurement of pesticide levels. Rapid detection of cannabinoids with the Plate Express TLC Plate Reader is available whereby the Plate Express TLC plate reader provides a ‘push-button analysis’ of a TLC plate, extracting the compounds present and transporting to the expression CMS for rapid analysis. The TLC plate reader has the ability to analyse separated components straight from the plate thus, sample preparation is drastically shortened by eliminating steps of scraping, dissolution and filtering. Identification of spots is done in less than a minute. Bruno Steiner Lab Consultancy partners with Bauer Instruments and Systems w.r.t sales and service of the Advion Product Range as Mr Grant Bauer, MD of Bauer Instruments and Systems, has 30 years of experience with the servicing of the product range. Bruno Steiner Lab Consultancy Tel: (011) 804 3503 Fax: 086 719 2778 Mobile: 078 342 3354 E-mail: bruno@bslc.co.za Web: www.bslc.co.za
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