Turbidimetry and Nephelometry

Question 1

What is turbidimetry?

Answer 1

it is the process of measuring the loss of intensity of transmitted light due to the scattering effect of particles suspended in it

Question 2

What can turbidimetry be used for?

Answer 2

it can be used to determine the concentration of proteins in biological fluids, such as urine and blood, or to estimate the number of cells present in a solution

Question 3

What is the method for turbidimetry?

Answer 3

light is passed through a filter creating a light of known wavelength which is then passed through a curvette containing a solution

Question 4

What is nephelometry?

Answer 4

measures the amount of light scattered as it hits particles suspended in a solution

Question 5

What is nephelometry used to measure?

Answer 5

it is used to measure the concentration of antibodies such as immunoglobulins in blood, and it is used to diagnose different types of cancer, arthritis and liver disease