Low-frequency shift Raman spectroscopy of pharmaceutical respirable powders

  • Sulayman A. Oladepo*
  • , Hui Wang
  • , David Barona
  • , Reinhard Vehring
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to specialist publicationArticle

Abstract

This article presents low-frequency shift Raman spectroscopy of pharmaceutical respirable powders. We show that acquisition of this type of Raman spectra is possible with appropriate instrument design and choice of optics for Rayleigh scattering rejection, enabling low wavenumber diagnostic bands to be observed. Our Raman spectra show unique spectral signatures for discriminating between different polymorphs of mannitol, and amorphous and crystalline forms of glycopyrronium bromide. In addition, we present a deconvolution method to quantify fluticasone propionate in three commercial pharmaceutical respirable powders.

Original languageEnglish
Pages27-33
Number of pages7
Volume20
No5
Specialist publicationEuropean Pharmaceutical Review
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes

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© 2015 Russell Publishing Limited.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Medicine
  • General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

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