The Agilent 8453 UV-visible spectrophotometer offers the latest in diode-array technology:
- Small footprint to save bench space
- Prealigned deuterium and tungsten lamp light sources for trouble-free maintenance
- Built-in buttons to measure sample, standard, and blank for convenient measurements even when wearing gloves
- Thermally stable ceramic spectrograph for a wide operating temperature range
- Communication through GPIB or LAN for dedicated or networked PC control
- Firmware upgrade from PC for easy participation in future developments
- Built-in GPIO interface for control of accessories
- Compliance with all requirements of the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) and United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
The diode-array advantages Backed by over two decades of experience in the development and manufacture of diode-array spectrophotometers, the Agilent 8453 gives you clear advantages.
- Fast spectral scanning for complete spectral information useful for:
- proof of identity and pureness of the sample
- additional information for “out of specification test result” investigation in a regulated environment
- re-evaluation with different method
- multi-wavelength applications such as user-defined equations
- multicomponent analysis of mixtures
- Open sample area for convenient sample handling
- High throughput optics guarantees excellent signal-to-noise for high sensitivity
- Virtually absolute wavelength resettability allows selection of optimum wavelength and use of electronic standards
- Exceptional ruggedness and reliability
Optical performance The Agilent 8453 offers the advantages of a diode array plus significant improvements in optical performance:
- 190 – 1100 nm wavelength range
- 1 nm slit width • < 0.03 % stray light Good Laboratory Practice The Agilent 8453 supports compliance with GLP regulations:
- Serial and firmware revision number held in firmware
- Own clock for time and date stamps of the spectra
- Extensive self-test procedures that check the electronics and key optical characteristics to ensure consistent performance between validation
- Built-in electronic logbooks, which contain the results of self-tests, notes in instrument maintenance, events and errors
