2016 Product Resource Guide: Spectrophotometers
Whether you need a UV-Vis, visible, or NIR instrument, we have everything you need to get started in your purchase.
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% |