7 Questions to Ask When Buying a Spectrophotometer
- What sample(s) are you measuring? This will help you determine the detection range (UV, Visible, NIR) and type of instrument you require, and how the sample will be collected.
- How does your sample interact with light? Are you looking at the sample’s absorbance properties? Its emissive characteristics? How it reflects or scatters?
- What sample characteristics are being measured?
- Why is the sample being measured?
- How easily can you adjust your spectrophotometer setup?
- How are customers supported before and after the sale?
- What is your budget and what kind of ROI can you get on a new system purchase?
What Type of UV-VIS Spectrophotometer Do You Use?
| Single Beam | 59% |
| Dual Beam | 50% |
| Array-Based | 14% |
| Handheld | 6% |
| Other | 2% |
Top 10 Features/Factors Respondents Look For When Purchasing a UV-VIS Spectrophotometer
| Excellent reproducibility | 80% |
| Wavelength accuracy | 73% |
| Ease-of-use | 71% |
| Better sensitivity and resolution | 65% |
| Ease of maintenance/low operating costs | 64% |
| Price | 58% |
| Warranties | 45% |
| Service/support in general | 42% |
| Faster acquisition and analysis of data | 39% |
| Safety | 39% |
