Katherine A. Bakeev is a product specialist at FOSS NIRSystems Inc., 12101 Tech Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904, USA. Tel. +1 301 680 9600 Fax +1 301 236 0134 kbakeev@foss-nirsystems.com
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy as a Process Analytical Tool
September 1st 2003Improving product quality and lowering costs are the key factors behind the decisions made in many industries. Ensuring product quality throughout the manufacturing process can be time-consuming, with materials and products 'quarantined' until test results are generated. Rapid testing by near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy at all stages of the manufacturing process can reduce production time and provide assurances at each step of the process that product quality is being maintained.