Measuring Pharmaceutical Products Using HunterLab Instruments

In the pharmaceuticals industry color is used as:

• an indicator of quality where there is a color difference between acceptable and unacceptable product
• a conformance criterion for FDA or company manufacturing standards
• an indicator of degradation and loss of potency over time
• to differentiate between medications
• to verify efficacy of dip test strips where a defined color is associated with the presence of an active ingredient
• part of a brand's identity.

HunterLab instruments can be used for color evaluation of pharmaceutical intermediates, final products, byproducts, and medical devices such as those listed below.

• Tablets and capsules
• Powders and granules
• Liquid solutions, syrups, and gels
• Ointments, creams, and lotions
• Dip strips
• Plastic parts.