How benchtop NMR enables real-time process monitoring in pharma manufacturing

In pharmaceutical development and manufacturing, monitoring reactions in real time—and adjusting instantly to changes in process conditions—is no longer optional. Process Analytical Technology (PAT) has become both a scientific necessity and a regulatory expectation.

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At the heart of this approach is the integration of real-time analytical techniques with process control systems, a capability that underpins both PAT and Quality by Design (QbD) frameworks.

In this article, Bruker’s Fourier 80 benchtop Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer was coupled with a PAT software platform to deliver continuous, on-line, and in-line reaction monitoring, paired with automated process control.

The results show how benchtop NMR can serve as a practical, information-rich PAT solution, offering the insights needed to strengthen process understanding, improve control, and increase automation in both pharmaceutical development and production.

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Acknowledgments

This article is based on materials originally authored by Isabel A. Thomlinsom (University of Bath), Philip B. Yang (University of Bath) and Alejandro Bara-Estaún (Bruker).

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