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Spectrophotometer
(scientific instrument for measuring the amount of ultraviolet light absorbed by a substance)
Spectrophotometer
1. A spectrophotometer is an instrument that measures the amount of light absorbed by a
sample. Spectrophotometer techniques are used to measure the concentration of solutes in
solution by measuring the amount of the light that is absorbed by the solution in a cuvette
placed in the spectrophotometer .
2. The spectrophotometer technique is to measures light intensity as a function of
wavelength. It does this by diffracting the light beam into a spectrum of wavelengths, detecting
the intensities with a charge-coupled device, and displaying the results as a graph on the
detector and then the display device .
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HELICAL POTENTIOMETER
Essentially a voltage divider used for measuring electric potential (voltage).
Commonly used to control electrical devices such as volume controls on audio equipment.
ELECTRONIC PH METER
Scientific instrument that measures the hydrogen-ion concentration (or pH) in a solution,
indicating its acidity or alkalinity.
Measures the difference in electrical potential between a pH electrode and a reference electrode.
SPECTROPHOTOMETER
An apparatus for measuring the intensity of light in a part of the spectrum, especially as
transmitted or emitted by particular substances.
Founder of Beckman Instruments and financier of the first "silicon" company in Silicon
Valley, Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory
Notable Awards:
Hoover Medal (1981)
Tolman Award (1985)
Vermilye Medal (1987)
National Medal of Technology (1988)
National Medal of Science (1989)
Presidential Citizens Medal (1989)
Bower Award (1992)
Public Welfare Medal (1999)
Othmer Gold Medal (2000)