UV-Vis spec recommendations

[Dirk Müller]

On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 17:14:33 +0000 (UTC), lhom at OCF.Berkeley.EDU (Louis
Hom) wrote:

We have a Uvicon XS photometer (bougth by Bio-Tek in Germany) and we a
lot of problems with both machine and (the not existing) service. Our
second machine is quite old, a Uvicon 860 from Kontron, however it
works very fine.
Dirk...


>Our lab is in need of a new UV-Vis spec and I was wondering if there's a 
>model/brand that folks might recommend (or advise against, for that 
>matter).  We need decent quality for not too much money, mostly just basic 
>absorbance readings and obtaining spectra.  Very infrequent kinetics work.  
>If we need to plug into an old laptop/PC for some functions, that can 
>probably be arranged too.  Our current instrument (an LKB Ultrospec II 
>from the '80s) has a carousel in it, but I don't think anyone ever uses 
>that feature.  Similarly, a split beam might be handy, but would rarely 
>find use.  Any suggestions would be welcome.