METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPECTROMETRIC ANALYSIS OF TURBID, PHARMACEUTICAL SAMPLES

摘要

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for use in performing a quantitative analysis of a tubid pharmaceutical sample, e.g. a tablet, a capsule or a similar sample forming a pharmaceutical dose. A pharmaceutical, turbid sample (24) is irradiated with an excitation beam (20 ) of radiation, e.g. near infrared radiation. The intensity of emitted radiati on (30) from the sample (24) is detected as a function of both the wavelength o f the emitted radiation and the photon propagation time through said sample (24). Optionally, the intensity of the emitted radiation (30) from the sampl e (24) is also detected in a spatially resolved manner.