Cary 60 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer

Description

Agilent Technologies' Cary 60 is a double-beam UV-Vis spectrophotometer engineered for fast and reliable absorbance measurements. It functions across a wavelength span of 190 to 1100 nm. A defining technical feature is its rapid scanning speed of 24,000 nm/min, enabling a full spectral sweep in under three seconds with an 80-point-per-second data acquisition rate, which is advantageous for kinetic studies. The system employs a fixed spectral bandwidth of 1.5 nm and maintains a wavelength accuracy of ±0.5 nm at 541.94 nm. Unlike instruments with continuous lamps, the Cary 60 utilizes a pulsed xenon flash source. This design eliminates warm-up delays, reduces the potential for sample photodegradation, and extends the operational life of the light source, lowering maintenance costs. The instrument is compatible with numerous sampling accessories, such as fiber optic probes for remote sensing, long pathlength cells, and attachments for solid sample analysis. This versatility supports applications in routine quality control, life sciences for nucleic acid and protein analysis, and educational laboratory settings. Optional software packages can facilitate compliance with data integrity regulations.