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Analytical Techniques and Automation Flashcards

1
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Describes the measurement principles used in the clinical chemistry laboratory

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Analytic Techniques

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2
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Examples of analytic techniques

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Spectrophotometry
Electrochemistry
Electrophoresis
Chromatography

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3
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Analytic techniques often used to determine concentrations of analytes in the CC lab

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Spectrophotometry
Electrochemistry

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4
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Described as photons of energy traveling in waves

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Electromagnetic radiation

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5
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Most recognizable forms of electromagnetic radiation

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Light and radiant energy

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6
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Other types of electromagnetic radiation

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Gamma rays
X-rays
Microwaves
Ultraviolet radiation
Radiofrequency
Radiation

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7
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The linear distance between any two equivalent points on a successive wave

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Wavelength

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8
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Unit used in the visible spectrum

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Nanometer nm

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9
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The relationship between wavelength and energy (E) is described by

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Planck’s formula

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10
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Planck’s formula

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𝐸 = h𝑣

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11
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Planck’s constant value

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6.62 x10^-27 erg/sec

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12
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Unit of energy in the centimeter gram second system unit

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erg

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13
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Is erg an SI unit?

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No

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14
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h in the Planck’s formula

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Planck’s constant

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15
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v in Planck’s in formula

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Frequency

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16
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Number of oscillations of the waveform in a second

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Frequency

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17
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Changes that occur in a period of time. Movement of waveform

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Oscillation

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18
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Relationship between wavelength and frequency

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Inversely proportional

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19
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Relationship between energy of electromagnetic radiation and wavelength

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Inversely proportional

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20
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Wavelength of visible region

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400-700nm

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21
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Wavelength of ultraviolet region

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<400nm

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22
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Wavelength of infrared region

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> 700nm

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23
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Visible region falls in between

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Color violet (set at 400nm) and red (at 700nm)

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24
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States that the concentration of a substance is directly proportional to the amount of light absorbed or inversely proportional to the algorithm of the transmitted light

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Beer’s Law

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25
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Converts the radiant energy into equivalent electrical energy

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Photodetector

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26
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Function of sample cuvette

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Contain the sample

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27
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Function of light source

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Strikes the sample in the cuvette

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28
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Formula for % transmittance

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% transmittance = T/I x 100

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29
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T in % transmittance formula

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Radiant energy transmitted/ transmitted light

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30
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I in % transmittance formula

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Radiant energy incident of the sample/ incident light

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31
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Amount of energy absorbed by the sample

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Incident light (I)

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32
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Radiant energy that strikes photodetector

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Transmitted light (T)

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33
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It refers to the amount of light absorbed

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Absorbance

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34
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Formula for absorbance

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𝐴 = 𝜀 ×𝑏 × 𝑐

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35
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𝜀 in absorbance formula

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Molar absorptivity

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36
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b in absorbance formula

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Length of the light path through the solution

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37
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c in absorbance formula

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Concentration of absorbing molecules

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38
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Relationship between absorbance and concentration of the absorbing molecules or analyte of interest

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Directly proportional

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39
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Equipment used to measure the light transmitted by a solution

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Spectrophotometer

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40
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Function of spectrophotometer

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Determine the concentration of the light absorbing substance in the solution

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41
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Components pf spectrophotometer

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light source
Monochromator
Sample cell or cuvet
Photodetector
Meter or read-out device

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42
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Function of light source

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Provides polychromatic light

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43
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What is polychromatic light

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Light of several wavelengths. Variation in the color formation

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44
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Light source for visible and near-infrared region use

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Incandescent tungsten or tungsten-iodide lamp

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45
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Light source for UV region use

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Dueterium lamp and memory arc lamp

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46
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Light source will depend on the wavelength. True or False?

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True

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47
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2 types of light source

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Continuum
Line

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48
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Type of light source that emits radiation that changes in intensity

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Continuum

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49
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Examples of continuum light source

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Tungsten (visible region)
Dueterium (UV region)
Xenon (visible and UV region)

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50
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Type of light source that emits a few discrete lines or bands of radiation

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Line

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51
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Examples of line light source

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Mercury and sodium vapor
lamps (UV and visible)
Hollow cathode lamp (atomic absorption spectroscopy/ spectrophotmetry)

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52
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Function of monochromator

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Isolates individual wavelengths of light

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53
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When light source strikes the monochromator, light source will produce ______

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Polychromatic lights

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54
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Wavelength in nanometers (nm) at peak transmittance

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Nominal wavelength

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55
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Range of wavelength about one half peak transmittance

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Spectral bandwidth (FWHM or full width at half peak maximum)

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56
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Area from one point of a wave to another

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Bandpass

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57
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Total length of wavelength

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Bandpass

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58
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Shape and material for sample cuvette

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Round or square; made of material that is transparent to radiation

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59
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Path length of sample cuvette

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1 cm

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60
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Types of materials used for cuvette and their respective region of use

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Fused silica or quarts: UV region
Alumina-silicate glass: 350-2000 nm
wavelength
Plastic cuvette: visible region

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61
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Double-beam spectrophotometers has how many cuvette?

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Two cuvets (one for the sample and one for the solvent)

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62
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Function of photodetector

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Converts the transmitted radiant energy into an equivalent amount of electrical energy

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63
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Types of photodetector

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Barrier-layer cell or photocell (selenide cell)
Phototube
Photomultiplier tube (PMT)
Phototransistors and Photodiode

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64
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The least expensive; temperature sensitive photodetector

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Barrier-layer cell or photocell

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65
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Composition of Barrier-layer cell or photocell

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Selenium on a plate of iron

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66
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Barrier-layer cell or photocell is mainly used in _____

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Filter photometers

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67
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Photodetector that contains cathode and anode enclosed in a glass tube

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Phototube

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68
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Photodetector that has photosensitive material that gives off electrons when light energy strikes it

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Phototube

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69
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Most common type of photodetector

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Photomultiplier tube (PMT)

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70
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Characteristics of Photomultiplier tube (PMT)

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200 times more sensitive than the phototube
Highly sensitive to UV and visible radiation

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71
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Characteristics of Photodiode

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Not as sensitive as PM tube but has excellent linearity and speed

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72
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Beam of light that strikes the photodetector reflect the amount of analyte present in the sample

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Linearity

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73
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Concentration of analyte can immediately be displayed in the digital meter because it can immediately convert amount of radiant energy into an equivalent energy

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Speed

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74
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Function of meter or read-out device

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Displays output of the detection system

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75
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Examples of meter or read-out device

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Digital meters
d’Arsonval meters
Recorders
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
Cathode-ray tubes (CRTs)
Liquid crystal displays (LCDs)

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76
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Simplest type of absorption spectrometers

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Single-beam spectrophotometer

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77
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Function of single-beam spectrophotometer

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Measure one measurement at a time at one specified wavelength

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78
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Components of single-beam spectrophotometer

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Light source
Monochromator
Sample cuvette
Photodetector (PM tube)
Read out device or meter

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79
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Components of double-beam spectrophotometer

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Light source
Monochromator
Sample cuvette
Reference Cuvette
Photodetector (PM tube)
Read out device or meter

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80
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Spectrophotometer design that uses 2 photodetectors, 2 sample cuvettes

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Double beam in space

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81
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Spectrophotometer design that uses 1 photodetector; chopper is used to pass the monochromatic radiation through the sample cuvette and then to the reference cuvette

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Double-beam in time

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82
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A device that rotates or breaks up radiation beams so the beam of light can pass through the photodetector

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Chopper

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83
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This implies that a photometer is measuring at the wavelength that it is set to

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Wavelength or photometric accuracy

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84
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Material used to measure wavelength or photometric accuracy

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Special glass-type optical filters:
Didymium glass (600 nm)
Holmium oxide (360 nm)

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85
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A test using glass filters or solutions that have known absorbance values for a specific wavelength

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Absorbance check

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86
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The ability of a photometric system to yield a linear relationship between the radiant power incident upon its detector and the concentration

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Linearity

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87
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Linearity is monitored using _____

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Optical filters or solutions

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88
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Any light that impinges upon the detector that does not originate from a polychromatic light source (an interference)

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Stray light

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89
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The presence of stray light is checked using _____

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Special cut-off filters

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90
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Measures concentration by detecting the absorption of electromagnetic radiation by atoms rather than by molecule

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Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer

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91
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When using AAS, sample should be ___

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Atomized

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92
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Light source for AAS

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Hollow-cathode lamp
Electrodeless discharge lamp (new edition)

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93
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Function of chopper in AAS

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Modulate the light beam that would strike the sample cell that comes in flame

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94
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Photodetector for AAS

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Photomultiplier tube

95
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Application of AAS

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To measure concentration of trace metals ( lead, mercury, cadmium)

96
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Components of single-beam AAS

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Light Source
Chopper
Sample
Monochromator
PM tube (Photomultiplier tube)
Readout/ Meter

97
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AAS that does not require a burner to produce a flame but uses electric current

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Flameless AAS

98
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Method used to measure light emitted by excited atoms

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Ion Selective Electrode

99
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Application of ion selective electrode

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To measure concentrations of sodium, potassium, and lithium

100
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Measures the concentrations of solutions that contains fluorescing molecules

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Fluorometry

101
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Light source for fluorometry

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Mercury (for filter fluorometers)
Xenon arc (for spectrofluorometers)

102
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Fluorometer that use filter as monochromator (primary and secondary filter)

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Filter fluorometers

103
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Fluorometer that use prisms or gratings

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Spectrofluorometers

104
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Photodetector for fluorometry

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Photomultiplier tube

105
Q

Basic component of Filter fluorometer

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Source
Attenuator
Primary filter
Sample holder
Secondary filter
Detector (PM)
Readout

106
Q

Filters used in filter fluorometer and their function

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Primary filter: selects wavelength of light that is best absorbed by sample
Secondary filter: passes the longer wavelength of light to photodetector

107
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Advantages of fluorometry

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Specific and sensitive

108
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Disadvantage of fluorometry

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Sensitive to environmental changes resulting to Quenching (decrease in fluorescence due to these changes)

109
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Environmental changes causing quenching

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Use of contaminated chemicals
Change in solvents
Use of UV light which causes photochemical changes
Change in temperature

110
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The emission of light as a result of chemical reaction

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Chemiluminescence

111
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How does chemiluminescence differ from fluorescence?

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No excitation radiation is required and no monochromators are needed

112
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It is the production of electromagnetic radiation when a chemical reaction yields an excited product

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Chemiluminescence

113
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Advantages of chemiluminescence

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Subpicomolar detection limits, speed, ease of use, and simple instrumentation

114
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Disadvantage of chemiluminescence

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Impurities can degrade sensitivity and specificity

115
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Principle of turbidimetry and nephelometry

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Based on the scattering of radiation by particles in suspension

116
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Applications of turbidimetry and nephelometry

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Measurement of antigen-antibody reactions, prealbumin, and other serum proteins

117
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It is the measurement of the light scattered by a particulate solution

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Nephelometry

118
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3 types of light scatters

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Rayleigh theory
Mie theory
Rayleigh-Debye theory

119
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This theory states that when the wavelength of light is greater than the diameter of the particle, then there is symmetrical distribution of light scattering

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Rayleigh theory

120
Q

According to rayleigh theory, the minimum light scatter occurs at how many degrees to the incident light?

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90 degrees

121
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This theory states that if the wavelength of light < the particle diameter (d > 0.1 λ), then the light scatters forward

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Mie theory

122
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This theory states that if the wavelength of light is approximately the same as the particle size, more light scatters in the forward direction than in other direction

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Rayleigh-Debye theory

123
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Device used to measure a concentration of a solution using the analytical technique nephelometry

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Nephelometer

124
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Components of nephelometer

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Light source
Collimator
Monochromator
Sample cuvette
Photodetector

125
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Light source for nephelometer

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Mercury-arc lamp
Tungsten- filament lamp
Light-emitting diode
Laser

126
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Function of collimator

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Narrows or control a beam of light

127
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Determines the amount of light blocked by a suspension of particles

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Turbidimetry

128
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Applications of turbidimetry

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It is used in microbiology analyzers, coagulation analyzers, and is used to quantify protein concentration in biologic fluids such as urine and CSF

129
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What is the difference between nephelometry and turbidimetry?

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Nephelometry detects (right-angle or forward) scattered light, and turbidimetry measures a reduction of light transmitted in the forward direction

130
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Electrochemistry techniques

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Potentiometry
Coulometry
Amperometry
Voltammetry

131
Q

Involves the measurement of the current or voltage generated by the activity of specific ions

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Electrochemistry

132
Q

Most widely used technique in clinical measurements

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Potentiometry

133
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Measurement of potential (voltage) between two electrodes in a solution

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Potentiometry

134
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The two electrodes in potentiometry

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Reference Electrode
Indicator Electrode

135
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Electrode with a constant voltage

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Reference Electrode

136
Q

Most used reference electrode in the laboratory

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Calomel and Silver/Silver chloride

137
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Measuring electrode

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Indicator Electrode/Analytical Electrode

138
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Can be calculated from the measured potential difference between 2 electrodes

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Concentration of Ions

139
Q

Replaced the Flame Photometry

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Ion-Selective Electrode

140
Q

Membrane used to measure sodium

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Glass aluminum silicate

141
Q

Membrane used to measure potassium

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Valinomycin Gel

142
Q

Membrane used to measure calcium and lithium

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Organic Liquid Ion Exchangers

143
Q

Membrane used to measure carbon dioxide and ammonia

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Gas Electrodes

144
Q

Membrane used to measure urease and glucose oxidase

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Enzyme Electrodes

145
Q

Two type of ISE

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Direct ISE
Indirect ISE

146
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ISE that does not require sample dilution

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Direct ISE

147
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ISE that requires sample dilution before the analysis phase

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Indirect ISE

148
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Used to measure hydrogen ion (concentration) activity

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pH electrode

149
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Internal Reference Electrode

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Silver/silver chloride

150
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External Reference Electrode

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Calomel electrode

151
Q

A pH electrode within a plastic jacket (has sodium bicarbonate buffer and gas-permeable membrane)

152
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Measures the quantity of electricity (in coulombs) needed to convert an analyte to a different oxidation state

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Coulometry

153
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Applications of coulometry

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To measure chloride ion in serum, plasma, CSF, and sweat samples

154
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It is the measurement of the current flow produced by an oxidation-reduction reaction

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Amperometry

155
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Applications of amperometry

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To measure chloride ion in serum, plasma, CSF, and sweat samples; pO2 electrode blood gas analyzers

156
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Gas sensing electrode

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pO2 Electrode

157
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Application of pO2 electrode

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To measure the partial pressure of oxygen in the blood

158
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it is a method in which a potential (voltage) is applied to an electrochemical cell and the resulting current is measured

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Voltammetry

159
Q

Used to measure heavy metals such as lead

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Anodic Stripping Voltammetry

160
Q

Measurement of the number of dissolved particles in a fluid

161
Q

Osmotically active particles

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Glucose
Urea Nitrogen/ Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Sodium

162
Q

Effects of increased osmolality

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Osmotic pressure increases
Boiling point increases
Freezing point decreases
Vapor pressure decreases

163
Q

Is used to measure the concentration of solute particles in a solution

164
Q

The process of separating the charged constituents of a sample by means of an electric current

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Electrophoresis

165
Q

Electrophoresis is the separation of charged compounds based on their

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Electrical charge

166
Q

A substance that can either have a negative, zero or positive charge depending on the conditions

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Amphotheric

167
Q

Compounds that when dissolved in water can act either as acid or as a base

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Ampholytes

168
Q

Negatively charged ions

169
Q

Positively charged ions

170
Q

Ions that are neutral and have both positive and negative charges at different locations throughout the molecule

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Zwitterions

171
Q

Negatively charged electrode

172
Q

Positively charged electrode

173
Q

Factors affecting the mobility of particles

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Net charge of the particle
Size and shape of the particle
Strength of the electric field
Chemical and physical properties of the medium
Electrophoretic temperature

174
Q

Migration of small ions

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Iontophoresis

175
Q

Migration of charged macromolecules in a porous support medium

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Zone Electrophoresis

176
Q

Components of electrophoresis

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Power supply
Buffer
Support Medium
Sample
Detecting System

177
Q

Function of power supply

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Supplies constant current or voltage in the system

178
Q

Known as the driving force in electrophoresis

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Power supply

179
Q

Why does the power supply named as the driving force in electrophoresis?

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Because this drives the molecules through the support medium

180
Q

Function of buffer

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Provide ions that will enable the movement of current and migration of particles
Maintain the pH at a relatively constant value

181
Q

A mixture of proton-donating and proton-accepting substances that functions to maintain the pH at a constant value

182
Q

Barbital (veronal) pH

183
Q

Tris-boric EDTA pH

184
Q

Cation migrates to the

185
Q

Anion migrates to the

186
Q

pH will influence the charge of the analyte. True or False?

187
Q

Relationship between ionic strength and mobility

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LOW I.S = more charge will be carried = faster mobility
HIGH I.S = less charge will be carried = slower mobility

188
Q

A network of interacting fibres or a polymer that is solid but traps large amount of solvent in its pores or channels inside

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Support media

189
Q

The support media must not interact with the analyte, it is just supposed to support the analyte to pass through it. True or False?

190
Q

Examples of support media

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Cellulose Acetate
Agarose Gel
Polyacrilamide Gel

191
Q

Cellulose that is acetylated from cellulose acetate by treating it with acetic anhydride

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Cellulose acetate

192
Q

Cellulose acetate separates serum proteins into how many bands

193
Q

5 bands produced when using cellulose acetate

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Albumin
Alpha-1
Alpha-2
Beta
Gamma

194
Q

The support media of choice

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Cellulose acetate

195
Q

Useful in doing electrophoresis with proteins that can be separated with 5 bands

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Isoelectric Focusing

196
Q

Used as a purified fraction of agar that comes from red algae

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Agarose gel

197
Q

Unique features of agarose gel

A

It is neutral and does not produce electroendosmosis

198
Q

Agarose gel separates proteins into how many bands?

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10-15 bands

199
Q

Support medium used to separate protein based on charge and molecular size

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Polyacrilamide gel

200
Q

Polyacrilamide gel separates serum proteins into how many bands?

A

20 or more bands

201
Q

Result of electrophoresis consisting of separated strands of a macromolecule

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Electrophoretogram

202
Q

Detecting system that can already be conducted if the samples are already dyed or stained

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Direct observation

203
Q

The simplest way of detection in electrophoretic system

A

UV visualization

204
Q

A device that measures the degree of darkness of a photographic or semitransparent material or of a reflecting surface

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Densitometer

205
Q

Examples of electrophoretic detecting system

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Electrophoretogram
Direct observation
Staining
Radioactive dye
UV visualization
Densitometer

206
Q

Applications of electrophoresis

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DNA Fractionation
Isoenzyme Determination
Protein Fractionation

207
Q

Process of forming electric cloud that prevents analytes or particles from migrating into the support medium

A

Electroendosmosis

208
Q

Separation is determined through the speed of the analyte’s migration

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Isoenzyme determination

209
Q

Separate complex mixture on basis of different physical interactions between individual compound and stationary phase of the system

A

Chromatography

210
Q

Basic components of chromatography and their functions

A

Mobile Phase: carries complex mixture
Stationary Phase: through which mobile phase flows
Column: holds the stationary phase
Eluate: separated component

211
Q

Modes of separation in chromatography

A

Adsorption
Partition
Steric Exclusion
Ion exchange

212
Q

2 classifications of chromatography based on stationary phase

A

Planar chromatography
Column chromatography

213
Q

Classification of chromatography where the stationary phase is coated with a sheet of paper or bound to glass or plastic plate

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Planar chromatography

214
Q

Classification of chromatography where the stationary phase is packed into tube or coated onto the inner surface of the tube/column

A

Column chromatography

215
Q

Examples of Planar chromatography

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Paper chromatography

216
Q

Examples of Column chromatography

A

Thin layer chromatography
Gas chromatography
Liquid chromatography

217
Q

Application of Paper chromatography

A

Fractionation of sugar and amino acid

218
Q

Application of Thin-Layer chromatography

A

Drug screening

219
Q

Application of Gas chromatography

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Separate mixture of compounds that are volatile made or can be made volatile

220
Q

Application of Liquid chromatography

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Uses pressure for fast separation of thermolabile substance

221
Q

Why do we need to separate thermolabile substances immediately?

A

Thermolabile substances must be separated immediately, because when it is exposed to high temp. they will be destroyed and goes unstable that can cause us not to recover anything

222
Q

How can we differentiate a gas chromatography to a liquid chromatography?

A

We can differentiate them based on their mobile phase

223
Q

How can we differentiate planar and column chromatography?

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We can differentiate them based on their stationary phase

224
Q

Forces the mobile phase through the column

225
Q

Holds the stationary phase

226
Q

Introduce the sample into the mobile phase

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Sample injectors

227
Q

Produce an electronic signal proportional to the concentration of separated component

228
Q

Most common photodetector used in spectrophotometer

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Photomultiplier tube

229
Q

Save the measurement of elutions

230
Q

Elution strength of the mobile phase is constant

A

Isocratic elution

231
Q

2 distinct portion of mass spectrophotometer

A

Fragmentation
Ionization

232
Q

Separate the components of a mixture

A

Fragmentation

233
Q

Methods use to ionize samples

A

Electron Spray Ionization (ESI)
Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization (MALDI)

234
Q

Analyzers used to measure mass-to-charge ratio

A

Quadrupole mass analyzers
Iron trap analyzers
Time of flight analyzer

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY (10 decks)

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