ABSTRACT
Instrumentation Perhaps the strongest impetus for the development in near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy in pharmaceutical and medical applications has been the explosive growth in both the types and sophistication of NIR equipment and software. Established manufacturers develop new NIR equipment yearly, and new manufacturers of NIR equipment appear regularly. This chapter deals primarily with the general types of equipment in existence, not necessarily the manufacturers themselves. Lists of manufacturers are available in various trade journals and on the Internet.
