Variable pathlength cell Contents Equations Applications Experimental methods Background subtraction See also References Further reading External links Navigation menuAnalytical visible and ultraviolet spectrometry1985JPhE...18..199L10.1088/0022-3735/18/3/0070022-37351999JChEd..76..399S10.1021/ed076p3990021-958410.1021/ac950580w0003-27002161923610.1002/jps.231880022-3549Spectroscopy

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A variable pathlength cell is a sample holder used for ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy or infrared spectroscopy that has a path length that can be varied to change the absorbance without changing the sample concentration.[1][2][3][4]




Contents





  • 1 Equations


  • 2 Applications


  • 3 Experimental methods


  • 4 Background subtraction


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 Further reading


  • 8 External links




Equations


The Beer-Lambert law states that there is a logarithmic dependence between the transmission (or transmissivity), T, of light through a substance and the product of the absorption coefficient of the substance, α, and the distance the light travels through the material (i.e. the path length), ℓ. The absorption coefficient can, in turn, be written as a product of either a molar absorptivity of the absorber, ε, and the concentration c of absorbing species in the material, or an absorption cross section, σ, and the (number) density N of absorbers. (see Beer Lambert Law link for full derivation)




BSA linearity


A=εℓcdisplaystyle A=varepsilon ell c

Spectroscopy with a variable pathlength cell takes advantage of Beer-Lambert law to determine concentrations of various solutions. By knowing the molar absorbtivity of the material and varying the path length, absorption can be plotted as a function of path length. See sample plot to the right:


By taking a linear regression of the linear plot above an expression relating Absorbance, A, slope, m, pathlength and concentration can be derived.


A linear equation of two variables can be derived,


y=mx+bdisplaystyle y=mx+b

by equating in terms of units we get,


A=mℓ+bdisplaystyle A=mell +b

Since the slope of the line is in units of Abs/Pathlength, slope can be expressed as,


m=Aℓdisplaystyle m=A over ell

by inserting into Beer’s Law we get,


m=εcdisplaystyle m=varepsilon c

This is the slope spectroscopy equation.



Applications


Variable pathlength techniques can be applied in any situation where Beer’s law can be applied. It provides an analytical method that averages out minor variations in sample preparation consistency. It also provides a means to calculate concentrations without calibrations curves or serial dilution of samples.


Variable pathlength absorption spectroscopy is typically used when highly reproducible data is a necessity. This can be in the fields of medicine, biotechnology, pharmacology, and drug discovery. It is particularly useful in the protein purification stage of biotechnology where accurate concentrations of various proteins are required or in crystallography.


Determining the relative ratio of protein to DNA is common practice and can be calculated by finding the slope at the corresponding absorption peaks and taking their ratio. This method is used to find the purity of a sample containing these two types of molecule.



Experimental methods


In ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy or spectroscopy in general a 1 cm pathlength cuvette is used to measure samples. The cuvette is filled with sample, light is passed through the sample and intensity readings are taken. The slope spectroscopy technique can be applied using the same methods as in absorption spectroscopy. With the advent of accurate linear stages, variable pathlength absorption spectroscopy is easily applied experimentally.


Other experimental methods include using ratios of slopes to build extinction coefficient spectra. This is possible because application of slope spectroscopy allows the scientist to keep concentration levels constant and vary path lengths.



Background subtraction




Base line no base line


Variable pathlength absorption spectroscopy uses a determined slope to calculate concentration. As stated above this is a product of the molar absorbtivity and the concentration. Since the actual absorbance value is taken at many data points at equal intervals, background subtraction is generally unnecessary. The image on the right is a linear plot showing both the background corrected data and the raw data.


This shows that the absorbance values on the plot are offset by an equal amount and the slope of the two plots are equal. Thus, the concentration calculated from the two plots is equal. Other scalar components that contribute to the absorbance of a given sample like contaminants on the cuvette or a different cuvette material also are averaged out during the slope measurement.


The technique is also applicable for in line measurements for TFF and chromatography applications.[citation needed]



See also


  • Applied spectroscopy


References




  1. ^ Teresa Nowicka-Jankowska (December 1986). Analytical visible and ultraviolet spectrometry. Elsevier. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-444-42371-9..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ Doucen, R Le; Houdeau, J P; Cousin, C; Menoux, V (1985). "Variable path-length, low-temperature cells for absorption spectroscopy". Journal of Physics E: Scientific Instruments. 18 (3): 199–200. Bibcode:1985JPhE...18..199L. doi:10.1088/0022-3735/18/3/007. ISSN 0022-3735.


  3. ^ Stewart, Sarah A.; Sommer, André J. (1999). "Variable Path-Length Cells for Discovery-Based Investigation of the Beer-Lambert Law". Journal of Chemical Education. 76 (3): 399. Bibcode:1999JChEd..76..399S. doi:10.1021/ed076p399. ISSN 0021-9584.


  4. ^ Flowers, Paul A.; Callender, Sherry-Ann (1996). "Variable Path Length Transmittance Cell for Ultraviolet, Visible, and Infrared Spectroscopy and Spectroelectrochemistry". Analytical Chemistry. 68 (1): 199–202. doi:10.1021/ac950580w. ISSN 0003-2700. PMID 21619236.




Further reading



  • Thakkar, Santosh V.; Allegre, Kevin M.; Joshi, Sangeeta B.; Volkin, David B.; Middaugh, C. Russell (2012). "An application of ultraviolet spectroscopy to study interactions in proteins solutions at high concentrations". Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 101 (9): 3051–3061. doi:10.1002/jps.23188. ISSN 0022-3549.

  • Scott Huffman, Keyur Soni and Joe Ferraiolo UV-Vis Based Determination of Protein Concentration: Validating and Implementing Slope Measurements Using Variable Pathlength Technology by September 2014 http://www.bioprocessintl.com/manufacturing/antibody-non-antibody/uv-vis-based-determination-protein-concentration-validating-implementing-slope-measurements-using-variable-pathlength-technology/


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