Low-Cost Turbidimeter, Colorimeter, and Nephelometer for the Student Laboratory

被引:6
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作者
Kovacic, Marin [1 ]
Asperger, Danijela [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Zagreb, Dept Polymer Engn & Organ Chem Technol, Fac Chem Engn & Technol, Marulivev Trg 19, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
[2] Univ Zagreb, Dept Analyt Chem, Fac Chem Engn & Technol, Marulivev Trg 19, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
关键词
Second-Year Undergraduate; Upper-Division Undergraduate; Analytical Chemistry; Hands-On Learning/Manipulatives; Instrumental Methods; Water/Water Chemistry; SULFATE;
D O I
10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00252
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
A low-cost turbidimeter, colorimeter, and nephelometer (TCN) multipurpose instrument applicable for undergraduate, graduate, and research laboratories is demonstrated within this work. The instrument relies on simple and robust electronics while using a PC sound card as an analog-to-digital converter. The performance of the instrument was evaluated by measuring sulfate content in water. The analyses were compared to a research-grade UV/vis spectrophotometer. Despite its simplicity, the instrument was demonstrated to be an interesting and viable means for hands-on approach teaching in student laboratories.
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页码:2649 / 2654
页数:11
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