(P) Lec 5: Analytical Techniques in CC Flashcards
The 4 analytical techniques MAINLY used in the laboratory, except:
A. Electrophoresis
B. Osmometry
C. Turbidity
D. Nephlometry
E. NOTA
B
colorimetry, volumetric, turbidimetry, nephelometry, and electrophoresis
Transmitted via EM waves characterized by its frequency and wavelength
Energy
Analytes when placed in a machine are converted into?
energy
Wavelength
The distance between 2 successive peaks and is expressed in?
nanometer (nm)
TOF. Some analytes require specific wavelengths for their measurement.
T
3 regions where measurements are done
UV, Visible and Infrared region
Wavelength
less than 400 nm
UV Region
Wavelength
400 nm to 700 nm; majority of the analytes are measured here
Visible Region
Wavelength
TOF. Infrared (IR) Region has more than 800 nm.
F (700)
The Relationship Between Wavelength and Energy is Described by what formula?
E = hv
No. of vibrations of waves per second created during analysis
Frequency
TOF. Frequency is DIRECTLY proportional to wavelength and energy.
F.
Frequency is inversely proportional to wavelength and energy
Frequency
TOF. The lower the wave frequency, the longer the wavelength and energy.
T
Frequency
TOF. Wavelength and energy are directly proportional with each other.
T
Represent the wavelength in nm at peak transmittance of the analyt
Nominal Wavelength
Light that completely passed through the sample is called?
Peak transmittance
TOF. A slight error in adjustment can introduce significant errors in absorbance readings.
T
wavelength indicated on the control dial being the actual wavelength of light that has passed through (transmittance) the monochromator
Wavelength Accuracy
Wv accuracy
wavelength indicated on the control dial being the actual wavelength of light that has passed through (transmittance) the?
monochromator
Used to check for wavelength accuracy and proper calibration (quality control)
Didymium or Holmium Oxide Filter
- Verifies the absorbance accuracy on linearity
- Ensures correct readings on the samples in machines
Neutral Density Filters and Dichromate Solution
→ the color of the solution has an effect on the reading of the results
Colorimetry
This instruments measure light intensity without considering the wavelength (simple)
Photoelectric Colorimetry
this uses the isolation of discreet portions of the spectrum or wavelength for measurement purposes
spectrophotometry or filter photometry
photoelectric Colorimetry
Photoelectric Colorimetry
Two types of measurement:
- Spectrophotometric Measurment
- Photometric measurement
- The measurement of light intensity in a narrower wavelength (narrow range)
- May be on the UV, visible, or IR region
Spectrophotometric Measurement
methods of measurement
Measurement of light intensity
Photometric measurement
it’s also actually applicable to spectro also
TOF. Photoelectric measures the amount of light transmitted by a solution to determine the concentration of the light-absorbing substance in the solution
F (Spectrophotometry)
Spectrophotometry
The light that passes through the sample
Light transmitted
Spectrophotometry
Follows what principle?
principle of Beer’s Law
Beer’s Law
TOF. The concentration of an unknown substance is Directly proportional to the absorbed light (absorbance or optical density.
T
Spectrophotometry
TOF. The concentration of the unkown substance is directly proportional to the amount of transmitted light (transmittance)
F (indirectly)
TOF. Beer’s law mathematically established the relationship between CONCENTRATION and ABSORBANCE.
T
Spectro
TOF. a sample that is darkly colored/turbid, has higher concentration
T
Spectrophotometry:
TOF. If you introduce the light on it, the lightt absorbance is also?
increased
TOF. As light absorbance is increased, the transmitted light is low.
T
If majority of the light is already absorbed, the amount of light that passes through it will be much lower
TOF. A sample that is lightly colored/clear has a high concentration and high light transmittance.
F (low concentration; high light transmisttance.
→ aka optical density
→ amount of light absorbed by the solution
→ proportional to the inverse logarithm of transmittance (reflected light)
Absorabnce A
TOF. Absorbance (A) is proportional to the DIRECT log of transmittance (reflected light)
F (inverse)
Absorbance (A)
mathematically derived from?
%T (Percent transmittance)
Absorbance
FORMULAE (3)
A = abc
A = 2 - log%T
A = -logT
A - absorbance
a - molar absorptivity (compound absorptivity under standard conditions)
b - length of light through the solution
c - concentration of absorbing molecules or solutions
Formula for the concentration of the unknown
Cu = Au/As x Cs
TOF. The absorbance portion is provided by the machine using the abc formula.
T
Absorbance standard; ang need lang natin hanapin is Cu, la ka na pake sa iba
TOF. In the laboratory, we receive the concentration of the known derived from the absorbance formula.
F (unknown)
Formula of Percent Transmittance (%T)
%T = It/Io x 100
ratio of the radiant energy transmitted (T) divided by the radiant energy incident in the sample (I)
kahit ‘wag na kabisa kasi sabi galing lang rin naman sa machine ‘to makukuha
Percent Transmittance (%T)
It
transmittance of light through the sample
Percent Transmittance (%T)
Io
transmittance of light striking the sample
TOF. if the sample is blank/clear, light can pass through it completely, assuring a 90% transmittance.
F (100%)
Single Beam
A. the simplest type of absorption spectrometer
B. designed to make one measurement at a time at one specified wavelength
C. absorption maximum or wavelength of the analyte must be known in advance when used
D. AOTA
correct where
D
Double beam spectrophotometer
- An instrument that splits the monochromatic light into 2 components: beam for a sample and a beam for a reference solution
- the sample absorbance can be recorded directly as the electrical output of the sample beam
Regular double beam
Regular Double Beams
This beam corrects for the variation in the light source intensity
The second beam (that passes through the reference solution or blank)
→ uses 2 photodetectors for the sample beam and reference beam
Double Beam in Space
→ uses 1 photodetector and alternately passes the monochromatic light through the sample cuvette and then through the reference cuvette using a chopper or rotating sector mirror
Double Beam in Time
THE 6 COMPONENTS OF A SINGLE OR DOUBLE BEAM CONFIGURATION SPECTROPHOTOMETER
Stable source of radiant energy (light source)
Filter that will isolate a specific region of the EM spectrum
Sample holder
Radiation detector
Signal processor
Read-out device
PARTS OF THE SPECTROPHOTOMETER
→ provides polychromatic light and must generate sufficient power to measure the analyte of interest
→ an intense beam of light is directed through the monochromator in the sample
Light/Radiant Energy
Light/Radiant Energy
to give accurate absorbance measurements throughout its absorbance range, the response to a change in light intensity should always be?
linear
Light/Radiant Energy
TOF. If the light changes and the intensity continuously increase, it should decrease after some time.
F (kapag increase, increase lang, same for decreasing)
Light/Radiant Energy
→ emits radiation that **changes in intensity (is flexible) **which should be linear
→ the most widely used in the laboratory
Continuum Source
most commonly used light source in the visible and near IR region
Tungsten Light Bulb
Continuum Source
→ routinely used to provide UV radiation in analytic spectrometers
Deuterium Lamp
Continuum Source
→ produces a continuous source of radiation which covers both the UV and visible range
Xenon Discharge Lamp
ALTERNATIVES FOR TUNGSTEN
Visible and UV
Mercury Arc
ALTERNATIVES FOR TUNGSTEN
UV
Deuterium Lamp
(165 nm)
Hydrogen Lamp
Xenon Lamp
ALTERNATIVES FOR TUNGSTEN
IR
Merst Glower
Globar (Silicone Carbide)
Line Source
An example used to measure UV and visible regions
Mercury Sodium Vapor Lamps
Line source
light source used for AAS
Hollow Cathode Lamps
FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A LIGHT SOURCE
- Range
- Spectral distribution within the range
- Source of radiant production
- Stability of the radiant energy
- Temperature
FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A LIGHT SOURCE:
- if it can measure the UV, visible, or IR region
range
FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A LIGHT SOURCE:
For proper storage
Temperature
FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A LIGHT SOURCE:
if it’s a continuum or line source
Source of radiant production
→ minimizes unwanted or stray light; prevents entrance of scattered light into the monochromator system
Entrance slit
Stray Light
TOF. Does not originate from the polychromatic light source.
T
Stray Light
TOF. Any wavelength INSIDE the band transmitted by the monochromator.
F (outside)
Stray Light
TOF. The most common cause of loss of linearity at a high-analyte concentration.
T
Stray light
TOF: It LIMITS the maximum absorbance that a spectrophotometer can achieve
T
this isolates specific or individual wavelengths of light; each one has their own band pass
Monochromator
- The total range of wavelengths transmitted
- Defines the range of wavelengths transmitted and is calculated as width at more than half the maximum transmittance
Band Pass
TYPES OF MONOCHROMATORS
→ simple, least expensive, not precise, but useful
Filters
TYPES OF MONOCHROMATORS
→ usually passes a relatively wide band of radiant energy and has a low transmittance of the selected wavelength
Filters
TYPES OF MONOCHROMATORS
→ made by placing semi-transparent silver films on both sides of a dielectric (magnesium fluoride)
Filters
→ produces monochromatic light based on the principle of constructive interference of waves wherein light waves enter one side of the filter and are reflected at the second surface
Interference Filters
TYPES OF MONOCHROMATORS
→ wedge-shaped pieces of glass, quartz, or sodium chloride
→ a narrow beam focused on a prism is refracted as it enters the more dense glass (advantage over filters)
→ the prism can be rotated, allowing only the desired wavelength to pass through an exit slit
Prisms
refracted more than long wavelengths, resulting in a dispersion of white light into a continuous spectrum
short wavelengths
TYPES OF MONOCHROMATORS
→ most commonly used; gives a better resolution compared to prisms
→ consists of many parallel/cutting grooves (15k or 30k per inch) or slits into an aluminized surface of a flat piece of crown glass etched onto a polished surface
Diffraction Gratings
separation of light into component wavelengths based on the principle that wavelengths bend as they pass a sharp corner
Diffraction
TYPES OF MONOCHROMATORS
→ much more expensive than diffraction gratings
Holographic Gratings
→ controls the width of the light beam (bandpass)
→ allows only a narrow fraction of the spectrum to reach the sample cuvette (becomes more select on the fraction that is needed)
→ accurate absorbance measurement requires a bandpass of less than ⅕ of the natural bandpass of the spectrophotometer
Exit Slit
Exit slit
→ accurate absorbance measurement requires a bandpass of less than _____ of the natural bandpass of the spectrophotometer
⅕
Exit slit
TOF. spectral purity is reflected by the bandpass wherein: the NARROWER the bandpass, the greater the resolution
T
→ aka absorption, analytical, or sample cell
→ it holds the solution whose concentration is to be measured later on
Cuvette/Cuvet
Cuvette
→ most commonly used in 350-2,000 nm (wide range)
Alumina Silica Glass
Cuvette
→ for measuring solutions requiring visible and UV spectra
Quartz/Plastic
Types of Cuvette
- Alumina Silica Glass
- Quartz/Plastic
- Borosilicate Glass
- Soft Glass
TOF. Cuvettes with scratches on their optical surface produce scattered light (should be discarded).
T
Silica cuvettes can transmit light effectively at a wavelength of?
more than 220 nm
TOF. Alkaline solutions can be left in cuvettes for prolonged periods.
F
it can damage the cuvette along with the readings
The path of length of the cuvette is
1 cm
TOF. Much LONGER path lengths are used in automated systems
F
TOF. To increase sensitivity, some are designed to have a path length of 20cm.
10cm
→ detects and converts transmitted light into photoelectric energy
→ detects the amount of light that passes through the sample in the cuvette
Photodetector
Kinds of photodetector:
- Photocell/Barrier Cell/Photovoltaic Cell
- Phototube
- Photomultiplier Tube (PMT)
- Photodiode
Photodetector
→ the simplest and least expensive
→ is temperature sensitive (disadvantage)
→ used in filter photometers with a wide bandpass
→ a basic phototransducer used for detecting and measuring radiation in the visible region
→ composed of selenium on a plate of iron covered with a transparent layer of silver
→ advantage: it requires no external voltage source but utilizes internal electron transfer for the production of a low internal resistance current (advantage)
Photocell/Barrier Cell/Photovoltaic Cell
Photodetector
→ contains a cathode and anode enclosed in a glass case (positive and negative poles)
→ has a photosensitive material that gives off electrons when light energy strikes it which is converted into energy
→ requires an external voltage for operation
Phototube
Photodetector
→ most commonly used and most sensitive; has a rapid response and can detect very low levels of light (highly concentrated solution)
→ measures both the visible and UV region
→ the response begins when incoming photons strike a photocathode
→ prone to breakage when exposed to room light (disadvantage)
→ are limited to measuring low power radiation because intense light can cause irreversible damage to the surface (another disadvantage)
Photomultiplier Tube (PMT)
→ not as sensitive as the PMT but has excellent linearity
→ measures light at a multitude of wavelengths (lesser amounts of light)
→ has a lower dynamic range and higher noise compared to PMT
→ most useful as a simultaneous multi channel detector
Photodiode
→ displays the amount of the detection system
→ examples: galvanometers, ammeters, and LED displays
Meter or Read-Out Device
Color absorbed and complementary color
350-430
Violet, Yellow-Blue
Color absorbed and complementary color
431-475
Blue, Yellow
Color absorbed and complementary color
476-495
green-blue, orange
Color absorbed and complementary color
496-505
blue green, red
Color absorbed and complementary color
506-555
Green, purple
Color absorbed and complementary color
556-575
yellow-green, violet
Color absorbed and complementary color
576-600
yellow, blue
Color absorbed and complementary color
601-650
orange, green-blue
Color absorbed and complementary color
651-700
red, blue-green
Read-Out Device
color detected by our naked eye
Color absorbed
Read-Out Device
how the machine reads the sample
Complementary color
Amount of light absorbed at a particular wavelength depends on?
molecular and ion type present
This amount may also vary with concentration, pH, and temperature
TOF. The light path must be kept constant to have an absorbance proportional to the concentration.
T
A change in instrument or chemical reactions, will cause a deviation in?
Beer’s law
commonly a result of a finite bandpass of the filter or monochromator
Instrument deviations
Turbidity readings on spectrophotometers are greater in the?
blue region
TOF. The linearity of the spectrophotometer is determined using **UV filters or solutions **that have known absorbance values for a given wavelength
F (optical filters or solution)
a blank solution contains serum WITHOUT a reagent to complete the assay
BLANKING TECHNIQUE
Which is false about BLANKING TECHNIQUE
A. Effective for high turbidity serum
B. Helps to check in absorbance
C. Correct for artifactual absorbance readings or dual-wavelength methods may be used
A
Blanking technique
what is necessary to clear the serum of plasma and chylomicrons
ultracentrifugation
Blanking Technique
Scattering light (turbidity) is increased because of this interference
Lipids
measures light emitted by a single atom burned in a flame
Flame Emission Photometry (FEP) or Spectrophotometry
Flame Emission Photometry (FEP) or Spectrophotometry
Which is false:
A. measurement of excited ions (e.g. electrolytes such as Na, K, Cl, Ca, and Mg)
B. excitation of electrons from their higher state to lower energy state
C. corrects variations in flame and atomizer characteristics
D. requires an indirect internal standard method
B
FEP
this requires an indirect internal standard method
Lithium/cesium
Migration of charged particles in an electric field
Electrophoresis
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS)
measures light absorbed by atoms dissociated by?
heat
AAS
TOF. the element is not excited but dissociated from its chemical bond and placed in an unionized, unexcited, and ground state.
T
the light source ni AAS
hollow-cathode lamp
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS)
Which is false:
A. measure of unexcited ions
B. less sensitive, accurate, and specific compared to FEP
C. internal standard is not needed
B
ADDITIONAL PARTS OF THE AAS
this converts ions into atoms
Atomizer/Nebulizer/Graphite Furnace
ADDITIONAL PARTS OF THE AAS
→ modulates and controls the light source
Chopper
ADDITIONAL PARTS OF THE AAS
→ added to samples to form stable complexes with phosphate
→ this reduces interferences because of the chemical bond created with phosphate
Anthanum/Strontium Chloride
VOLUMETRIC (TITRIMETRIC)
A. It determines the amount of scattered light by a particulate matter suspended in a turbid solution
B. It determines the amount of light blocked (how much light is reduced) by a particulate matter in a turbid solution
C. The unknown sample is made to react with a known solution is the presence of an indicator
C
The volumetric is mainly used for electrolyte measurement of?
chloride and calcium
Turbidmetry
A. It determines the amount of scattered light by a particulate matter suspended in a turbid solution
B. It determines the amount of light blocked (how much light is reduced) by a particulate matter
C. The unknown sample is made to react with a known solution is the presence of an indicator
B
Turbidmetry
TOF. Measurement of abundant small particles (proteins) and bacterial suspensions.
F LARGE PARYICLES
Turbidimetry
TOF. Is not independent on the specimen concentration and particle size.
T
Turbidimetry
applications include, except:
A. Protein measurement
B. Detects bacterial growth in broth cultures
C. Antimicrobial test
D. Detects clot formations
E. A, B C
F. A, D
G. ABCD
All are correct
NEPHELOMETRY
A. It determines the amount of scattered light by a particulate matter suspended in a turbid solution
B. It determines the amount of light blocked (how much light is reduced) by a particulate matter
C. The unknown sample is made to react with a known solution is the presence of an indicator
A
NEPHELOMETRY
TOF. Light scattering is dependent on the specimen concentration and particle size.
F (that’s for turbidimetry, nephelometry is dependent on the wavelength and particle size)
NEPHELOMETRY
WHICH IS MALI:
A. Light is scattered forward
B. for measuring the amount of antigen-antibody complexes
C. the wavelengths used are 320-650 nm
D. detector (PMT) output is inversely proportional to the concentration
D
THE 6 COMPONENTS OF A NEPHELOMETER
Light source
Collimator
Monochromator
Sample cuvette
Stray light trap
Photodetector
COMPONENTS OF A NEPHELOMETER
narrows the beam of particles with waves (sample) for easy measurement; direction of scattered light becomes more aligned
Collimator