Chiatai Qingchunbao Pharmaceutical has bought the Thermo Scientific Antaris MX FT-NIR process analyser to perform online sample analysis in its traditional Chinese-medicine factories.
This enables Chiatai Qingchunbao to analyse samples in its distilling plant in less than 30 seconds, increasing productivity.
Until recently, samples had to be removed and tested individually.
NIR allows samples from larger batches to be inspected, ensuring more consistent product quality.