Abstract:
An exemplary optical sensor element for use in an optical sample analyzing apparatus, includes a housing that includes at least one optical sensor component. A housing body and a housing lid are removably connected to the housing body so that in an assembled state, the housing body and the housing lid form a fluid-tight housing. The housing lid is equipped with replaceable moisture control elements.
Abstract:
A water vapor distribution measurement apparatus comprises: a light source that emits near-infrared light; a near-infrared light measurement device that is located across a measurement space from the light source and that measures the near-infrared light; an optical system that expands and applies the near-infrared light emitted from the light source in the measurement space in which a cross-section of the measurement space perpendicular to a direction connecting the light source to the near-infrared light measurement device has an area; and a distribution deriving means for deriving a water vapor distribution in the cross-section of the measurement space on the basis of a measurement result obtained by the near-infrared light measurement device. Water vapor in a measurement region having a prescribed size can be measured by this water vapor distribution measurement apparatus.
Abstract:
A microplate reader and method has at least one measuring device and a holding device for accommodating at least one microplate and for positioning samples-containing wells of microplates in relation to the measuring device. The at least one measuring device is used for detecting light emitted by samples in wells of a microplate and/or which is influenced by samples transilluminated by light in the wells. The microplate reader has a control unit for controlling the composition of a gas atmosphere surrounding the wells containing the samples. A respective use is characterized particularly in that living cells are measured in a controlled gas atmosphere, wherein the living cells are chosen from microaerophilic, optionally anaerobic and obligatorily anaerobic microorganisms as well as fungi and eukaryotic cells.
Abstract:
An analysis method includes the steps of causing a moist sample to react with a reagent and measuring concentration of a particular component contained in the sample based on the state after the reaction of the sample with the reagent. The reaction step and the measurement step are performed while the amount of moisture contained in the air in a space accommodating the sample and the reagent is directly or indirectly measured. The method further includes the step of correcting the measurement result of the concentration of the particular component based on the amount of moisture contained in the air.
Abstract:
A turbidimeter including a sensor apparatus that has a housing with first and second receptacles. An incident light beam is established within the housing by a light source module that is releasably engaged with the first receptacle. A test liquid holder is removably engaged with the first receptacle. A test liquid holder is removably received by the second receptacle for positioning a liquid to be tested in the path of the incident beam. A photodetector or analogous instrument is provided at an angle to the incident light beam for sensing light scattered by the test liquid. An analyzer apparatus includes appropriate circuitry that is responsive to the photodetector for determining the turbidity of the test liquid. The turbidity is then displayed in both graphic and instantaneous alphanumeric form.
Abstract:
The invention is about an optical sensor element (1) for use in an optical sample analysing apparatus (2), comprising a housing (3) which contains at least one optical sensor component (4). ,The optical sensor element further comprises a housing body (5) and a housing lid (6), which is removably connected to the housing body (5), so that in the assembled state the housing body (5) and the housing lid (6) are forming a fluid-tight housing (3), and wherein the housing lid (6) is equipped with replaceable moisture control elements (7). The invention further is about an optical sample analysing apparatus (2) configured to work as a modular nephelometric turbidity sensor device, with at least one optical sensor element (1') configured as light receiving element, and one optical sensor element (1) configured as light emitting element.
Abstract:
An infrared spectrophotometer, which is capable of preventing measurement data measured from being adversely affected by moisture vapor. An internal space of an attachment receiving therein an optical element is sealed and isolated from ambient air by providing a tube and others, and a dehumidifier is provided in the internal space of the attachment for an optical path. Thus, the dehumidifier is disposed in a relatively narrow space, so that the internal space of the attachment can be efficiently dehumidified within a short period of time so as to reduce humidity in the internal space to suppress absorption of moisture vapor which would otherwise occur on the optical path in the internal space of the attachment. This makes it possible to prevent a negative influence of moisture vapor on measurement data, while reducing a standby time due to the dehumidification.
Abstract:
An analysis method includes the steps of causing a moist sample to react with a reagent and measuring concentration of a particular component contained in the sample based on the state after the reaction of the sample with the reagent. The reaction step and the measurement step are performed while the amount of moisture contained in the air in a space accommodating the sample and the reagent is directly or indirectly measured. The method further includes the step of correcting the measurement result of the concentration of the particular component based on the amount of moisture contained in the air.