{"id":340976,"date":"2020-01-01T14:37:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T13:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/color-measurement-of-liquid-biopharmaceutical-products-with-the-ultrascan-vis-spectrophotometer\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T23:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:16:16","slug":"colour-measurement-of-liquid-biopharmaceutical-products-with-the-ultrascan-vis-spectrophotometer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/colour-measurement-of-liquid-biopharmaceutical-products-with-the-ultrascan-vis-spectrophotometer\/","title":{"rendered":"Color measurement of liquid biopharmaceutical products with the UltraScan VIS spectrophotometer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#x201D;1&#x2033; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.16&#x2033; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#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; locked=&#x201D;off&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#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;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#x201D;4.24.3&#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;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/USP-Color-Standards-HunterLab-www-1920w-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"USP Color Standards HunterLab\" class=\"wp-image-284368 alignright size-medium\"\/><\/strong>In the <strong>pharmaceutical industry<\/strong>, the precise determination of the color of transparent liquid products is crucial in development and quality management. Accurate color measurement in <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/transmission\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">transmission<\/a> according to <strong>CIE and ASTM <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Colorimetry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/standards\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">standards<\/a><\/strong> is essential to qualify the color of <strong>liquid APIs, injectables and other liquid products<\/strong> according to international pharmaceutical guidelines.  Insbesondere muss die genaue Zuordnung international definierter Farbzahlen selbst bei <strong>kleinsten Probenmengen<\/strong> gew&#xE4;hrleistet sein. Die Farbmessung von HunterLab bietet die perfekte L&#xF6;sung, um diese Anforderungen zu erf&#xFC;llen, und liefert der <strong>Pharmaindustrie zuverl&#xE4;ssige exakte Farbwerte und Farbzahlen<\/strong> &#x2013; selbst bei minimalen Probenmengen. <\/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;][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;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#x201D;4.24.3&#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;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/HunterLab-Application-SmallLiquids-1920w-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"HunterLab-Application-Small+Liquids\" class=\"wp-image-284344 alignleft size-medium\"\/>The task<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the exact measurement of the <strong>CIE L*a*b* color values<\/strong>, the reliable determination of various color numbers, such as the <strong>EP color number EP 2.2.2, the USP color number, the Apha color number or the determination of the <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Colorimetry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/haze\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Haze<\/a> value<\/strong> in the analysis of pharmaceutical liquids is also required. When measuring color in <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/transmission\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">transmission<\/a>, often only very small quantities of the product are available. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#x201D;1_2,1_2&#x2033; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.24.3&#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;][et_pb_column type=&#x201D;1_2&#x2033; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.24.3&#x2033; background_color=&#x201D;#fabc4c&#x201D; custom_padding=&#x201D;10px|20px|10px|20px|true|true&#x201D; border_width_all=&#x201D;4px&#x201D; border_color_all=&#x201D;#f55f02&#x2033; box_shadow_style=&#x201D;preset1&#x2033; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; custom_padding__hover=&#x201D;|||&#x201D;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#x201D;4.24.3&#x2033; text_font_size=&#x201D;18px&#x201D; ul_line_height=&#x201D;2em&#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;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Available color numbers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>EP (European Pharmacopeia)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>USP (US Pharmacopeia)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CS (Chinese Pharmacopeia)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Apha<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gardner<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lovibond<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Saybolt<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#x201D;1_2&#x2033; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.16&#x2033; custom_padding=&#x201D;|||&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; custom_padding__hover=&#x201D;|||&#x201D;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#x201D;4.24.3&#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;]<strong>The solution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the UltraScan VIS <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/spectrophotometer\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">spectrophotometer<\/a>, transparent liquid pharmaceutical products can be precisely measured in <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/transmission\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">transmission<\/a>. In the EasyMatch QC software, all color numbers commonly used in the pharmaceutical industry can be calculated and displayed immediately in addition to the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/standard\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">standard<\/a> color scales (see box). If you only want to use very <strong>small sample quantities<\/strong>, HunterLab offers various holders and cuvettes that can be used to measure quantities from approx. 300 &#xB5;l. The layer thickness of 1.0 cm is retained for reliable measurement.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#x201D;4.24.3&#x2033; background_size=&#x201D;initial&#x201D; background_position=&#x201D;top_left&#x201D; background_repeat=&#x201D;repeat&#x201D; custom_padding=&#x201D;0px||||false|false&#x201D; locked=&#x201D;off&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#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;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#x201D;4.24.3&#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;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/HunterLab-Application-TransparentLiquids-1920w.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1278\" alt=\"HunterLab-Application-Transparent+Liquids\" class=\"wp-image-284352 alignnone size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/HunterLab-Application-TransparentLiquids-1920w.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/HunterLab-Application-TransparentLiquids-1920w-1280x852.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/HunterLab-Application-TransparentLiquids-1920w-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/HunterLab-Application-TransparentLiquids-1920w-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw\"\/><br><strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#x201D;1_2,1_2&#x2033; 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