Shimadzu UV-1800 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
Specifications of the Shimadzu UV-1800:
| Full Name: | Shimadzu UV-1800 |
| Brand: | Shimadzu |
| Model: | UV-1800 |
| Type: | Scanning |
| Beam Z height (nm): | 15 |
| Min (nm): | 190 |
| Max (nm): | 1100 |
| Minimum spectral bandwidth (nm): | 1 |
| Wavelength accuracy (nm): | 0.1 |
| Wavelength reproducibility (nm): | 0.1 |
| Max scanning speed (nm): | 3000 |
| Connectivity interface: | USB |
| SpectroCuvette™ One compatible: | Yes |
| SpectroLink™ compatible: | Yes |
| SpectroWorks™ compatible: | Yes |
Shimadzu UV-1800 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
Shimadzu is a leader in the development of advanced technologies, which clearly comes to expression in the Shimadzu UV-1800 spectrophotometer. The most important features of UV-1800 include high resolution, compact design and user friendly access to data. The UV-1800 spectrophotometer is equipped with various measurement modes including photometric, spectrum, kinetics, time-scan, quantitation, multi-component quantification and biomethod. The advanced features and various measurement modes make the UV-1800 ideal for many applications.
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Features of the UV-1800 include:
Shimadzu UV-1800 with high resolution
The UV-1800 achieves a resolution of 1 nm, which at the same time is the highest level of wavelength resolution in its class. Additionally a spectroscope with a Czerny-Turner mounting can be used in order to get a compact, bright optical system. Furthermore, wavelength repeatability, stray light and baseline stability have also been optimized in order to meet user requirements.
Because of these features, the UV-1800 has no problems with satisfying the standards of wavelength resolution demanded by the Japanese- and European Pharmacopoeia.
Shimadzu UV-1800 with a compact design
The UV-1800 is one of the most compact instruments in its class. The UV-1800 design has been optimized in relation to width and depth. Therefore, the UV-1800 is only 450 mm wide and 490 mm deep, allowing installation in tight spaces. The space saving design of UV-1800 makes the instrument ideal for even small laboratories.
Shimadzu UV-1800 with user friendly access to data
The UV-1800 features a USB port, allowing for connection of USB memory directly to the instrument. By using the UVProbe software it is possible for the user to control the UV-1800 with a PC. (A USB cable is required for connecting UV-1800 to a PC.)Furthermore, data for spectra and time-course curves can be displayed and saved with commercial spreadsheet software. The user can also choose to print from a printer that supports PCL control codes.
Shimadzu UV-1800 compared to other instruments
Even though the UV-1800 maintains some features of older Shimadzu instruments, it is still a major upgrade from previous models. In comparison with Shimadzu UV-1700 UV-Vis, the setting space has decreased by about 15% and the width has narrowed by about 20%. Furthermore, Shimadzu UV-1800 restricts stray light to half that of the Shimadzu UV-1700. In addition, a brighter optical system reduces the noise level to 25% of the Shimadzu UV-1700. The Shimadzu UV-1800 is therefore more accurate than the Shimadzu UV-1700.The UV-1800 is not only a huge upgrade from previous Shimadzu instruments, as it also beats its competitors on several parameters. The Shimadzu UV-1800 is more accurate than both Analytik Jena Spekol 2000 UV-Vis and Jenway 6550 UV-Vis.
Features of the UV-1800 compared to other instruments include:
Shimadzu UV-1800 with SpectroCuvette™ One, SpectroLink™, and SpectroWorks™
The SpectroCuvette™ One is a cuvette that can be used for measuring both refractive index and absorbance using a spectrophotometer.