Components of Developer and Fixer and its Functions Flashcards
build gray tones and interacts with film, also acts as speed indicator and is principal component as it provides intermediate density, sensitive to light and temperature
phenidone
build black tones and provides upper scale density; sensitive to oxygen
hydroquinone
added to hydroquinone in manual processing and is a reducing agent
elon/metol
15x supperadditivity than mq (phenidone + hydroquinone)
pq
a reducing agent used for manual processing (elon/metol + hydroquinone)
mq
swells emulsion and allows reducing agent to penetrate to the emulsion by swelling
sodium carbonate/hydroxide or potassium carbonate/hydroxide
strongest alkali/lye
sodium hydroxide
maintain pH and a source of alkali (9.6-10.6)
buffering agent
speeds up the development process and allows the reducers to attack the AgBr crystals after swelling
accelerator
facilitates the swelling of gelatin
activator
decrease and maintain level of Ph, provides the necessary alkaline medium owing to the hydroxide
alkanizer
stimulate uniform development by reducing surface tension
wetting agent
this chemical has components of restrainer, regulator, anti-foggant and starter solution
potassium bromide/iodide or sodium bromide/iodide
protects the unexposed SHC
restrainer
controls the activity of the reducers
regulator
prevents development fog
anti-foggant
added only to a fresh developer solution
starter solution
chemical that has components of preservative, stabilizer, anti-oxidant
sodium sulfite or cycon
prevent rapid aerial oxidation
preservative
promote equilibrium of chemicals
stabilizer
prevents rapid chemical oxidation, reacts with quinone and is capable of staining the film and form colorless compound called hydroquinone monosulfate
anti-oxidant
a hardener or tanning agent used for automatic processing only; added for developer solution to prevent swelling of emulsion
glutaraldehyde/dialdehyde