SpectroCuvette™ S

SpectroCuvette™ S revolutionizes your existing UV-Vis spectrophotometer, allowing for fast, easy, and reliable particle and cell size analysis. Perfect for biological cell concentration, particle size determination, turbidity, and impurity quality control across a wide range of samples. This innovative cuvette allows for both scattering and absorbance measurements, providing accurate particle concentration and size analysis without the need for expensive equipment. Combined with the SpectroWorks™ software, it offers automated data analysis, making it an ideal choice for research, education, and industry applications at an accessible price point.

• Easy to use: Designed for laboratory users at all educational levels from high school to university.
• Easy and fast measurement of size and concentration: Direct label-free size and concentration detection of particles from 10 nm to 10 µm.
• Universal Compatibility:  Works seamlessly with many UV-Vis spectrophotometers such as Shimadzu, VWR, Agilent, Thermo etc., see complete list in our database.
• Wide Measurement Range: Measures surface refractive index from 1.0 to 1.6 nD and absorbance from 230 to 1100 nm. Great for turbidity and impurity QC measurements.
• Traceable Results: Each cuvette has a unique ID for easy tracking and online calibration.
• Reusable: Use up to 50 times with appropriate cleaning protocols.

Sample Specifications:

• Sample Volume: 50 - 200 µL.
• Minimum Particle Concentration: 0.0001%-0.1% Vol.
• Minimum Particle Size: Typically 50 nm depending on particle optical properties.
• Maximum Particle Size: Typically 10,000 nm depending on particle optical properties.

Measurement Specifications:

• Measurement Capabilities: Measures both surface refractive index and absorbance using the software SpectroWorks™.
• Min. Absorbance Wavelength: 230 nm
• Refractive Index detection: Photonic crystals exhibiting sharp spectral resonances with changing resonance wavelengths according to changes in surface refractive index
• Refractive Index Type (Bulk/Surface): Surface, below 50 nm.
• Refractive Index Wavelength: 589 nm
• Refractive Index Range: 1.0 to 1.6 nD
• Refractive Index Accuracy: Between 10^(-3) and 10^(-6) RIU depending on settings and spectrophotometer optics
• Supported Beam Heights (z-height):  8.5, 15.0-20.0 mm

Cuvette Specifications:

• Cuvette dimensions: 12x12x45 mm
• Optical Path length (for absorbance): 2 mm
• Cuvette Material: PMMA/Acrylic
• Photonic crystal design and material(s): Proprietary multilayer design based on nanostructured layers of polymeric materials, amorphous titanium dioxide and perfluorodecyltrichlorosilane anti-sticking coating.

Packaging Specifications:

• Package dimensions: 54x54x65 mm (single), 115x95x62 mm (box of 10)
• Package Weight: 0.07 kg (box of ten)

Software
The boxcode on the package grants license to use the cloud-based SpectroWorks™ UV-Vis software at spectroworks.com.

Documentation & Supported Instruments

For user-manuals, application notes, specifications etc, please see SpectroCuvette™ S - UV-Vis Knowledge Base

For supported instruments, please see "Which UV-Vis spectrophotometers are supported with SpectroCuvette™ S?" in the UV-Vis Knowledge Base.

Training & Support

*For online training, please fill out Online Training Request Form.
**For support, please fill out Online support form for SpectroCuvette™ S.