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|description=Also known as attenuation, '''absorbance''' (''A'') is a measure of the difference between the [[incident light]] intensity (''I''<sub>0</sub>)ย and the intensity of light emerging from a sample (''I''). It is defined as: | |description=Also known as attenuation or extinction, '''absorbance''' (''A'') is a measure of the difference between the [[incident light]] intensity (''I''<sub>0</sub>)ย and the intensity of light emerging from a sample (''I''). It is defined as: | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:20, 27 March 2012
Description
Also known as attenuation or extinction, 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:
Fluorometry,
Spectrophotometry