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Color Changing Technology for Cars Made Easier with Spectrophotometric Paint Analysis
Posted on by Katrina C.
I’ve driven the same vehicle for over a decade, and I’m not generally a fan of car shopping, so I took advantage of a recent chat with an automotive client to educate myself on industry trends. As luck would have it, one of the most intriguing developments was actually our main topic of conversation: color changing cars. Where automotive […]
Colorimeter vs. Spectrophotometer: Knowing the Differences Among Color Measurement Technologies
Posted on by Helena K.
Color surrounds us every moment of our lives and affects our emotions, behaviors, and beliefs in large and small, conscious and unconscious ways. Color can set a mood, warn us of danger, give us critical information, and even bring us joy. Despite the universal presence of color, describing it remains elusive, in part due to […]
Qualitative Analysis: How UV Spectrophotometry Can Help Identify Organic Compounds in Pharmaceuticals
Posted on by Katrina C.
Do you ever wonder what it was like in the days before prescription medications and pharmaceuticals? I envision the old western movies, where clenched teeth and a shot of whiskey were your only options for pain relief. Lucky for us, today’s pharmaceuticals utilize organic compounds that have proven to block specific pain receptors. However, without […]
Applications of Spectrophotometry in Agriculture: Quantitative Analysis of Fertilizer Properties
Posted on by Katrina C.
Soil quality is an important part of agriculture and sustainability. Improving soil quality depends on quantitative analysis and the careful balance of nutrients which will promote superior growing conditions. Spectrophotometers are a valuable tool for monitoring nitrogen and phosphorus levels in fertilizers and soil compounds. Through advanced spectrophotometric technology we can monitor and develop fertilizers […]
Measuring Water Quality with Spectrophotometry: The Best Approach for Identifying the Unknown
Posted on by Katrina C.
Water quality can be difficult to determine. Whether you are dealing with large bodies of water or the tiny bottles you buy at your local supermarket, quality is significant with regard to what many consider the most important resource we have here on earth…water! When we fill up a glass with our kitchen faucet, most […]
APHA Color: A Measurement of Liquid Purity
Posted on by Katrina C.
Purity is an important word that we often take for granted in our daily lives, but it’s imperative in the foods we eat, the medicines we take, and the water we drink. The purity of clear liquids has applications in numerous industries, such as petroleum, chemicals, plastics, textiles, and pharmaceuticals. Color measurement using the APHA […]
UV-VIS Spectroscopy for Water Analysis and Environmental Applications
Posted on by Katrina C.
Water analysis is a hot topic in our eco-friendly world, and the truth is that water contamination is of central importance to environmental safety. Not only is UV-VIS spectroscopy an affordable method of water analysis, but it also has many applications in the world of environmental science. Compared with other methods of spectrophotometry, UV-VIS spectroscopy […]
How Sugar Color Is Measured and Graded with Spectrophotometers—and Why It Matters
Posted on by Helena K.
The coffee shop I visit in the mornings offers an impressive array of sweeteners, perfect for someone like me who prefers a cup of sugar and cream with a hint of coffee flavor. For years I had been using raw sugar, bypassing the white packets of real and artificial sweeteners, congratulating myself on my commitment to […]
The Gardner Scale: Modern Applications for Color Measurement of Transparent Liquids
Posted on by Helena K.
In some transparent liquids, colorlessness is king and manufacturers rely on the APHA/Pt-Co/Hazen color scale to ensure both chemical purity and aesthetic appeal of colorless and near colorless liquids. Other transparent liquids, however, have different color properties, either by nature or by design, that require a separate, specialized color measurement scale for yellowness beyond that offered by […]