Spectrophotometry

Question 1

What is this method used for?

Answer 1

to measure how much a chemical substance can absorb or transmit light

Question 2

UV - visible spectrophotometer

Answer 2

uses light over the UV and visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum

Question 3

IR spectrophotometer

Answer 3

uses light over the IR range of the electromagnetic spectrum

Question 4

How can spectrophotometry be used in clinical applications?

Answer 4

it can be used to examine blood or spinal fluid for clinical diagnosis