{"id":295097,"date":"2025-08-14T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/color-determination-of-tablets-and-capsules-with-hunterlab-spectrophotometers\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T11:47:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T10:47:29","slug":"colour-determination-of-tablets-and-capsules-with-hunterlab-spectrophotometers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/colour-determination-of-tablets-and-capsules-with-hunterlab-spectrophotometers\/","title":{"rendered":"Colour determination of tablets and capsules with HunterLab spectrophotometers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#x201D;1&#x2033; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.16&#x2033; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; theme_builder_area=&#x201D;post_content&#x201D;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#x201D;4.16&#x2033; background_size=&#x201D;initial&#x201D; background_position=&#x201D;top_left&#x201D; background_repeat=&#x201D;repeat&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; theme_builder_area=&#x201D;post_content&#x201D;][et_pb_column type=&#x201D;4_4&#x2033; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.16&#x2033; custom_padding=&#x201D;|||&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; custom_padding__hover=&#x201D;|||&#x201D; theme_builder_area=&#x201D;post_content&#x201D;][et_pb_text content_tablet=&#x201D;<\/p>\n<h2>Color measurement of meat substitute products<\/h2>\n<p>&#x201D; content_phone=&#x201D;<\/p>\n<h2>Color measurement of meat substitute products<\/h2>\n<p>&#x201D; content_last_edited=&#x201D;off|desktop&#x201D; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.4&#x2033; _module_preset=&#x201D;default&#x201D; locked=&#x201D;off&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; theme_builder_area=&#x201D;post_content&#x201D;]<\/p>\n<h2>Colour determination of tablets and capsules<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.5&#x2033; background_size=&#x201D;initial&#x201D; background_position=&#x201D;top_left&#x201D; background_repeat=&#x201D;repeat&#x201D; hover_enabled=&#x201D;0&#x2033; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; theme_builder_area=&#x201D;post_content&#x201D; sticky_enabled=&#x201D;0&#x2033;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>How much <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Colorimetry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/colour\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">colour<\/a> or active ingredient must be added, or what proportion by weight must the coating have so that a capsule or tablet is appropriately coloured?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>At what quantity does further colouring no longer lead to a correspondingly more intense colouring?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Is the colouring then equally intense for all samples?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>How can consistency of color be guaranteed in production?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These questions can only be answered with precise and reliable color measurement. It is important that the measurement process is simple and quick to carry out and that the measurement results are easy to evaluate. With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/products\/spectrophotometers\/agera-l2\/\">Agera L2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/products\/spectrophotometers\/ultrascan-vis\/\">UltraScan VIS<\/a> spectrophotometers from HunterLab, it has never been easier to obtain accurate measurements.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#x201D;4.24.2&#x2033; header_3_font=&#x201D;|700|||||||&#x201D; background_size=&#x201D;initial&#x201D; background_position=&#x201D;top_left&#x201D; background_repeat=&#x201D;repeat&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; theme_builder_area=&#x201D;post_content&#x201D;]<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Farbmessung-von-Tabletten-blau-HunterLab-a5f66dbb-1920w.png\" width=\"1018\" height=\"305\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-281323 alignnone size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Farbmessung-von-Tabletten-blau-HunterLab-a5f66dbb-1920w.png 1018w, https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Farbmessung-von-Tabletten-blau-HunterLab-a5f66dbb-1920w-980x294.png 980w, https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Farbmessung-von-Tabletten-blau-HunterLab-a5f66dbb-1920w-480x144.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1018px, 100vw\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Colorimetry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/colour\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Colour<\/a> series of blue tablets with increasing coating<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#xA0;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#x201D;4.16&#x2033; background_size=&#x201D;initial&#x201D; background_position=&#x201D;top_left&#x201D; background_repeat=&#x201D;repeat&#x201D; locked=&#x201D;off&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; theme_builder_area=&#x201D;post_content&#x201D;][et_pb_column type=&#x201D;4_4&#x2033; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.16&#x2033; custom_padding=&#x201D;|||&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; custom_padding__hover=&#x201D;|||&#x201D; theme_builder_area=&#x201D;post_content&#x201D;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.5&#x2033; text_font_size=&#x201D;18px&#x201D; header_3_font=&#x201D;||||||||&#x201D; background_size=&#x201D;initial&#x201D; background_position=&#x201D;top_left&#x201D; background_repeat=&#x201D;repeat&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; theme_builder_area=&#x201D;post_content&#x201D;]<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-281339 \" src=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Farbmessung-von-Tabletten-Adapterblenden-HunterLab-Agera-w-de592bea-1920w.jpg\" alt=\"Color measurement of tablets\" width=\"314\" height=\"224\"\/><strong>Adapter covers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are tablets and capsules in all possible sizes and different shapes. The usual apertures of spectrophotometers are often too large for tablets and are not designed for precise and repeatable positioning of the medication. HunterLab offers the perfect solution with special adapter apertures in various geometries and sizes. These adapter diaphragms are magnetically attached to the corresponding basic measuring diaphragms in order to carry out precise color measurements on the medication using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/products\/spectrophotometers\/agera-l2\/\">Agera L2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/products\/spectrophotometers\/ultrascan-vis\/\">UltraScan VIS<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/products\/spectrophotometers\/ultrascan-pro\/\">UltraScan PRO<\/a> spectrophotometers <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.0&#x2033; _module_preset=&#x201D;default&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; theme_builder_area=&#x201D;post_content&#x201D;][et_pb_column type=&#x201D;4_4&#x2033; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.0&#x2033; _module_preset=&#x201D;default&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; theme_builder_area=&#x201D;post_content&#x201D;][et_pb_image src=&#x201D;https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSCF8716_01-scaled.jpg&#x201D; alt=&#x201D;Color measurement of tablets on the UltraScan VIS from HunterLab&#x201D; title_text=&#x201D;DSCF8716_01&#x2033; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.0&#x2033; _module_preset=&#x201D;default&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; theme_builder_area=&#x201D;post_content&#x201D;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#x201D;4.16&#x2033; background_size=&#x201D;initial&#x201D; background_position=&#x201D;top_left&#x201D; background_repeat=&#x201D;repeat&#x201D; locked=&#x201D;off&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; theme_builder_area=&#x201D;post_content&#x201D;][et_pb_column type=&#x201D;4_4&#x2033; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.16&#x2033; custom_padding=&#x201D;|||&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; custom_padding__hover=&#x201D;|||&#x201D; theme_builder_area=&#x201D;post_content&#x201D;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.4&#x2033; text_font_size=&#x201D;18px&#x201D; header_3_font=&#x201D;||||||||&#x201D; background_size=&#x201D;initial&#x201D; background_position=&#x201D;top_left&#x201D; background_repeat=&#x201D;repeat&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; theme_builder_area=&#x201D;post_content&#x201D;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Measurement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The matching adapter aperture is magnetically centered exactly in front of the measuring opening of the device on the basic measuring aperture attached to the device. The sample is then placed in the recess of the adapter aperture or, if the aperture is vertical, fixed there with a finger. The measurement can then be performed directly from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/products\/software\/easymatch-qc\/\">EasyMatch QC<\/a> software (also available as an <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Colorimetry\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/fda\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>FDA<\/a>\/GMP-compliant version with Electronic Record Keeping): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/products\/software\/easymatch-qc-er\/\"><strong>EasyMatch QC ER<\/strong><\/a>) or triggered and analyzed on the device. <strong>Read the exact measurement method in our PDF.<\/strong>  <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-373602 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Positioning-Tablet-on-Agera-w.png\" alt=\"positioning a tablet or pill on a colour measurement device\" width=\"411\" height=\"216\"\/><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#x201D;4.24.2&#x2033; 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