On-site method of providing analysis of potency and purity of pharmaceutical compounds
First Claim
1. A method of confirming the, concentration or purity of a sample having a desired concentration or purity at the site of preparation of the sample, comprising the steps of:
- preparing a sample having a desired concentration or purity;
introducing the sample into an analytical apparatus, said apparatus being locatable at the site of preparation of the sample and comprising apparatus for performing a spectral analysis;
performing a spectral analysis of sample having a desired concentration or purity with said apparatus;
obtaining data regarding the spectral analysis of the sample;
comparing the data regarding the spectral analysis of the sample having a desired concentration or purity to spectral analyses of samples having a predetermined concentration or purity stored in a retrievable form;
determining a concentration or purity of the sample having desired concentration or purity through the comparison; and
confirming whether or not the determined concentration and purity of the sample having a desired concentration and purity is a desired concentration and purity.
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Abstract
A computer facilitated method of requesting a spectral analysis of a sample having an unknown concentration or purity, performing an energy absorption analysis of the sample to obtain spectral data regarding the analysis and comparing the spectral data to a stored spectral data regarding the analyses of the samples having a predetermined concentration and purity to determine the concentration or purity of the sample having an unknown concentration or purity. The spectral analysis is performed on site where the sample is prepared or administered using a portable analytical apparatus and provides a real time report of the concentration or purity of the sample. The apparatus requires only a small sample size.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of confirming the, concentration or purity of a sample having a desired concentration or purity at the site of preparation of the sample, comprising the steps of:
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preparing a sample having a desired concentration or purity;
introducing the sample into an analytical apparatus, said apparatus being locatable at the site of preparation of the sample and comprising apparatus for performing a spectral analysis;
performing a spectral analysis of sample having a desired concentration or purity with said apparatus;
obtaining data regarding the spectral analysis of the sample;
comparing the data regarding the spectral analysis of the sample having a desired concentration or purity to spectral analyses of samples having a predetermined concentration or purity stored in a retrievable form;
determining a concentration or purity of the sample having desired concentration or purity through the comparison; and
confirming whether or not the determined concentration and purity of the sample having a desired concentration and purity is a desired concentration and purity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of confirming the concentration or purity of a sample having a desired concentration or purity, comprising the steps of:
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performing a spectral analysis of a sample having a predetermined concentration or purity;
obtaining data regarding the spectral analysis of the sample having a predetermined concentration or purity;
storing the obtained spectral data regarding the analysis of the sample having a predetermined concentration or purity in a retrievable form;
preparing a sample having a desired concentration or purity;
performing a spectral analysis of a sample having an unknown concentration or purity, said spectral analysis being performed at a site of preparation or administration of the sample having a desired concentration or purity;
obtaining data regarding the spectral analysis of the sample having a desired concentration or purity;
comparing the data regarding the spectral analysis of the sample having a desired concentration or purity to the data regarding the spectral analysis of the sample having a predetermined concentration or purity which was stored in a retrievable form; and
determining a concentration or purity of the sample having a desired concentration or purity through the comparison to confirm the desired concentration or purity thereof. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for confirming the concentration or purity of a sample having a desired concentration or purity, comprising:
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a master unit comprising a computer, apparatus for determining the spectral data regarding a known or unknown sample, and a database of stored spectral data;
a portable unit comprising apparatus for determining the spectral data regarding a known or unknown sample;
apparatus for transferring data between said master unit and said portable unit; and
software for operating said master unit and said portable unit. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for performing an analysis of a chemical compound to determine a spectral signature of the compound comprising:
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at least one light source;
at least one spectrometer for making spectral measurements; and
a sample holder having at least one optical channel of approximately 0.01 mm to approximately 10.0 mm. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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