摘要:
A plurality of cartridges are set to a cartridge standby section. Each cartridge has a specimen tub, a dilution tub and three reaction tubs, and a specimen is placed in the specimen tub in advance. A specimen dispensing unit first distributes the specimen from the specimen tub to three reaction tubs of the same cartridge. Thereafter the cartridges are successively transported to a first reagent dispensing section, a first reaction path, a second dispensing section, a second reaction path, an unreacted component removing section, a luminescent reagent dispensing section and a hydrogen peroxide dispensing section in the stated order. Examination processes including reagent dispensing and unreacted component removal are carried out simultaneously for the three reaction tubs of each cartridge. Finally, reaction mixtures are subjected to photometry in a photometric section. The cartridges are transported by a plurality of transport mechanisms provided for the respective sections and driven independently of one another. Where analytical curve corrections are effected, a specimen dispensing unit and each of sample cartridges holding sample specimens are moved relative to each other. At this time, different specimens are placed in the reaction tubs of the same cartridge to carry out the above examination processes. A new analytical curve is obtained from the results of examination thereof for use in subsequent examination processes.
摘要:
An ultraviolet ray measuring apparatus is provided which comprises first and second photodiodes having substantially the same spectral sensitivity at least in an ultraviolet band, and a first optical filter arranged in front of a light-receiving face of the second photodiode, for shielding only light of at least a part of the ultraviolet band. The apparatus measures the light intensity and its accumulated value in accordance with the difference between electric signals output from the first and second photodiodes. It is preferable that a second optical filter, which has a main transmitting band in the ultraviolet band and a sub-transmitting band in the visible light range, be arranged in front of the light-receiving faces of the first and second photodiode. A multi-step bar graph display device displays indices, such as an MED multiple value and an SPF value, which represent the measured light intensity and accumulated value in association with a reference MED value, so that this apparatus can suitably serve as a sunburn monitor.