The figure shows the raw data for a “good” lot of product (Green) with a counterfeit lot (Red).
The Aria technology
clearly distinguishes the difference. Similar testing has been done to further prove this testing concept both in
In the Chemicals, Food, and Pharmaceuticals areas, as well as in feedstocks for a number of
other industries, contamination and counterfeiting are major sources of financial loss.
Contamination can occur at any stage of the
supply chain, from raw materials sourcing through manufacturing, through shipping and retail. Of major concern is the rise of
global raw material acquisition: companies dramatically increasing joint venture and strategic partnerships outside the US, and US
companies building manufacturing facilities outside the
Counterfeiting, on the other hand, is a purposeful attempt to defraud
the buyer. Four basic categories of counterfeits are:
· Completely fraudulent counterfeit
products with no active ingredients or benefit.
· Counterfeit products which contain
poor-quality ingredients or a diluted active ingredient.
· Expired products
that are re-packaged and resold.
· Products that mimic the proprietary formula using
unknown raw materials/ingredients and manufacturing processes.
Aria’s solution allows for rapid detection of deviation from standard
formulations with contaminated and counterfeit products just as it does its QC applications in manufacturing: