Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for detecting and measuring the concentration of a substance in a solution, the substance having an absorption at 300 nm or less. The methods and apparatus have particular utility in detecting and measuring the concentration of proteins and nucleic acids.
Abstract:
A turbidity sensor for underwater measurements is provided with a watertight housing, a light emitting diode, a first light focusing device for focusing a light emitted from the diode and passing the focused light into to-be-measured water, a second light focusing device for collecting at least one scattered light resulted form the focused light when passing the water, a photodiode for receiving the collected light thereby generating electronic signals, and an electronic board for processing the electronic signals.
Abstract:
A laser-induced fluorescence detector comprising a means (5) for the transmission of a laser beam(8), a cell (4) fitted inside a capillary (2), whereby said cell (4) receives a solution containing at least one unknown substance which is fluorescent with respect to the wavelength of a fluorescent laser beam, illuminating means comprising a digital low aperture lens (6), a ball-shaped lens (10), and the same optical means (10,6) collecting the emitted fluorescence which is treated in order to provide the results of an analysis. The ball-shaped lens (10) converts the laser beam into a divergent beam, thereby making it possible to have a large illuminated volume in the lens (4).