UltraScan Vis
Your analytical color measurement system to replace visual color assessments Reports CIE/ASTM color values, EP color, USP color, and other color measurement values, meeting EP, USP and other international pharmaceutical guidelines Enables measurement of very small pills, capsules and tablets Built for speed - deliver complete measurement results in as little as two seconds Available with 21 CFR: part 11 electronic records quality control software with full validation
1. Measurement Principle
Measurement Principle: Two-beam spectrophotometer
Geometry: Tt/0° or Td/0° according to ASTM 1164, CIE 15:2018 standards
Spectrophotometer: 256-element diode array sensor with high resolution and a three-dimensional concave aperture
Port Size/Measurement Area: 10.5 mm (0.41 in) illuminated / 9.8 mm (0.39 in) measured
Measurement Time: 2.5 seconds
Measurement Time with Haze: 5 seconds
Minimum Measurement Interval: 3 seconds
Measurement Path Length: Up to 100 mm
Transmission Modes: Total (TTRAN), Regular (RTRAN), and Haze
Applicable Standards:
Color Measurement: CIE 15:2018, ASTM E1164, DIN 5033 Teil 7, JIS Z 8741, Condition E, G
Haze Measurement: ASTM D1003
2. Technical Details
Sphere Diameter: 76 mm (3 in)
Sphere Coating: Spectralon™
Spectral Range: 400 nm – 700 nm
Spectral Resolution: < 3 nm
Effective Bandwidth: Triangle equivalent to 10 nm
Reporting Interval: 10 nm
Optical Range: 0 – 150%
Optical Resolution: 0.003% (reported as 0.01%)
Light Source: Full-spectrum LED array
Flashes per Measurement: 4 flashes
3. Performance
Color Measurement Repeatability (up to 30 readings): < 0.02 ∆E* under normal conditions
Spectral Repeatability: Standard deviation within 0.1%
Instrument Agreement:
∆E* (D65/10) < 0.15 (Average) (Transmission Filter)
∆E* (D65/10) < 0.25 (Maximum) (Transmission Filter)
Haze Measurement: ± 0.30% at 10% Haze (HAZE)