##  [Process Analytical Technology](/process-analytical-technology) 

  ##  [Process Analytical Technology](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/process-analytical-technology-0) 

  

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**Engineering & Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

The integrated use of in‑line, on‑line, or at‑line analytical instruments together with data acquisition and control strategies to monitor, characterize and, where appropriate, control a chemical manufacturing process in real time so as to ensure product quality, enable process understanding, and support efficient operation.