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CCP 4.1 - Pharmaceutical Biochemistry (Lab) > PRELIM 01 - Instrumentation > Flashcards

PRELIM 01 - Instrumentation Flashcards

1
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Measures the hydrogen ion concentration and the pH of an unknown solution

A

pH meter

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2
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Most modern pH meters also have a __________ which allows automatic temperature corrections since pH may vary relative to the temperature

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Temperature probe

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3
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A pH meter is equipped with __________ and __________

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Glass electrode, Reference electrode

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4
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An electrode that consists of a thin, pH sensitive glass membrane, the inside of which contains a solution with constant concentration of hydrogen ions

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Glass electrode

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5
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Most common reference electrode

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Calomel electrode

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6
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An electrode that incorporates a salt bridge filled with a saturated potassium chloride (KCl) solution

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Calomel electrode

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7
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Is a method to measure how much chemical substance absorbs light by measuring the intensity of light as a beam of light passes through sample solutions

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Spectrophotometry

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8
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Instrument used in spectrophotometry

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Spectrophotometer

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9
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A spectrophotometer that makes the sample absorb light in the visible and near ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum

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Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-VIS) spectrophotometer

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10
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Are assays used to measure the amount of light transmitted through a sample at a given wavelength

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Colorimetric assays

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11
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UV/Vis spectrophotometer - Ultraviolet range

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185-400 nm

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12
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UV/Vis spectrophotometer - Visible range

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400-700 nm

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13
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IR spectrophotometer - Infrared range

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700-15,000 nm

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14
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7 essential parts of UV/Vis spectrophotometer

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White light source, Monochromator, Sample compartment, Detector, Read out device, Tungsten lamp, Deuterium lamp

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15
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Disperses light into its component’s wavelengths

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Monochromator

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16
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Holds the transparent tube or cell containing the sample

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Sample compartment

17
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Measures the amount of light transmitted

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Detector

18
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Device that displays the reading

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Read out device

19
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Used as a light source in the visible region

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Tungsten lamp

20
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Used as a light source in the ultraviolet region

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Deuterium lamp

21
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The ratio of the intensity of the transmitted light to the incidence light

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Transmittance

22
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Refers to the amount of light absorbed by a sample

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Absorbance

23
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Law that is involved in the determination of the concentration of the absorbing species in the analyte solution

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Beer-Lambert’s law

24
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Law that states that the intensity of transmitted light decreases exponentially as any one of these factors increases

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Beer’s law

25
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Is a measure of how strongly a solution absorbs light in a particular wavelength

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Molar extinction coefficient

26
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Process used to separate or concentrate materials suspended in a liquid medium using the effect of gravity on the particles in suspension

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Centrifugation

27
Q

Fictitious force; peculiar to a particle moving on a circular path

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Centrifugal force

28
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Device used to separate the particles in a solution according to their size, shape, density, or the viscosity of the medium and the rotor speed

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Centrifuge

29
Q

Spectrophotometer that offers 5 nm spectral split and has a wavelength range of 200-1100 nm

A

GENESYS 5 spectrophotometer

30
Q

Spectrophotometer used to measure UV/Vis absorbance from 200 to 1000 nm on 96 to/or 384-well microcplates

A

Multiskan go microplate spectrophotometer

31
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Allows smaller sample volume (Microliter)

A

Microplate

32
Q

The Beer-Lambert’s law is most accurate between the absorbance of __________ to __________

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0.05 to 0.70

33
Q

Using a multiskan go microplate spectrophotometer, one must incubate up to _____ and shake the microplate

A

45°C

34
Q

A spreadsheet like __________ may be used to generate a standard calibration curve

A

Microsoft Office Excel

35
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4 applications of UV/Vis spectrophotometer

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Reaction kinetics, Quantitation, pKa determination, DNA structural information

36
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4 things to avoid on or inside the cuvette because it diminishes the accuracy of the reading

A

Formation of bubbles, Turbidity, Fingerprints, Condensation

CCP 4.1 - Pharmaceutical Biochemistry (Lab) (6 decks)

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