CC PART 1 ANALYTICAL METHODS Flashcards
charac. as a spectrum from short wavelength to long wavelength
radiant energy
is the distance traveled by one complete wave cycle measured in nanometers
wavelength
symbol of wavelength
A
the ___ the wavelength, the greater the energy contained in the light and the greater the number of photons
shorter
<400 nm
has very short wavelengths
Ultraviolet (UV) light
> 700 nm
has very long wavelengths
infrared light
when all visible wavelengths of light _____ nm are combined _____ results
400-700 nm
white light
wavelength is _______ to frequency and energy
a. directly proportional
b. inversely proportional
b
used to check wavelength accuracy
didymium or holmium oxide filter
verify absorbance accuracy on linearity
neutral density filters and dichromate solution
it has been adopted for only a limited number of clinical laboratory analyses, required larger sample volume and most popular being lipoprotein particle measurements
NMR- Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
the concentration of a substance is DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL to the light absorbed and INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL to the light transmitted
Beer’s Law
simplest type of absorption spectrometer
a. single beam spectrophotometer
b. double beam spectrophotometer
a
makes one measurement at a time at one specifies wavelength
a. single beam spectrophotometer
b. double beam spectrophotometer
a
splits the monochromatic light into 2 components
a. single beam spectrophotometer
b. double beam spectrophotometer
b
2 types of double beam spectrophotometer
double beam in space
double beam in time
2 photodetectors
a. double beam in space
b. double beam in time
a
uses 1 photodetector and a chopper or rotating sector mirror
double beam in space
double beam in time
b
2 types of light source or exciter lamp
continuum source
line source
most common light source
tungsten light bulb
used in the UV region
Deuterium lamp
continuous source of radiation in both the UV and visible region
Xenon discharge lamp
UV and visible regions in spectro
mercury and sodium vapor lamp
UV and visible in AAS
hollow cathode lamp
is fixed in position and size to minimize unwanted or stray light and prevents scattered light into the monochromator system
entrance slit
any wavelength outside the band transmitted by the monochromator
stray light
disperses the light into isolated wavelengths
monochromator
selects the bandpass of the selected wavelength to pass through the exit slit
exit slit
most common cuvet used.
a. alumina/silica glass
b. quartz/plastic
c. borosilicate glass
d. soft glass
a
CUVET used in visible and UV spectra
a. alumina/silica glass
b. quartz/plastic
c. borosilicate glass
d. soft glass
B
CUVET used in visible spectra (380-700 nm)
a. alumina/silica glass
b. quartz/plastic
c. borosilicate glass
d. soft glass
C
MOST COMMONLY USED photodetector
Photomultiplier tube (PMT)
excellent sensitivity
a. Photomultiplier tube (PMT)
b. photodiode
a
excellent linearity
a. Photomultiplier tube (PMT)
b. photodiode
b
displays output of the detection system
meter or read out device
% TRANSMITTANCE against concentration
a. semilogarithmic paper
b. linear graph paper
A
ABSORBANCE against concentration
a. semilogarithmic paper
b. linear graph paper
B
Corrects for artefactual absorbance readings caused by the components of the system
Blanking technique or dual wavelength method