ANALYTICAL METHODS AND INSTRUMENTATION Flashcards
Red: ______ energy; _______ wavelength
lowest
highest
relationship of wavelength to energy:___________ proportional
INVERSELY
Violet : ______ energy; _______ wavelength
Highest
Lower
Visible light
400-700nm
UV light
<400
Short wavelength with high energy
UV light
Long wavelength with low energy
IR light
IR light
> 700
- most common analytical method
- most common type of assays in clinical chemistry
SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
measures the light transmitted by a solution in order to determine the concentration of the light-absorbing analyte
SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
different types of colored solutions should be analyzed in different wavelength
SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
provides continuous spectrum of polychromatic light
Light source
Tungsten-halogen, Tungsten-iodide lamp
Visible to infrared
Mercury-arc, Xenon lamp, Deuterium-discharge lamp
UV region
allows the entry of a narrow beam of radiant energy or light energy
Entrance slit
minimizes stray light or unwanted light
Entrance slit
light that enters and exits the entrance slit
Polychromatic light
- polychromatic light reaches it but monochromatic light comes from the monochromator
Monochromator/Wavelength selector
disperses polychromatic light into its separate wavelengths
Monochromator/Wavelength selector
- isolates a specific wavelength of interest
Monochromator/Wavelength selector