Difference between revisions of "Absorbance"
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|description=Also known as attenuation, '''absorbance''' (''A'') is a measure of the difference between the [[incident light]] | |description=Also known as attenuation, '''absorbance''' (''A'') is a measure of the difference between the [[incident light intensity]] (''I''<sub>0</sub>) and the intensity of light emerging from a sample (''I''). It is defined as: | ||
''A'' = log (''I''<sub>0</sub>/''I'') | ''A'' = log (''I''<sub>0</sub>/''I'') | ||
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Absorbance
Description
Also known as attenuation, absorbance (A) is a measure of the difference between the incident light intensity (I0) and the intensity of light emerging from a sample (I). It is defined as:
A = log (I0/I)
Abbreviation: A
MitoPedia methods: "Fluorimetry" is not in the list (Respirometry, Fluorometry, Spectrophotometry) of allowed values for the "MitoPedia method" property.
Fluorimetry"Fluorimetry" is not in the list (Respirometry, Fluorometry, Spectrophotometry) of allowed values for the "MitoPedia method" property.,
Spectrophotometry
