Thanks for the introductory sources. I've been looking for the test and measurement device vendors that manufacture chemical, biological and medical equipments. Agilent seems the one i was looking for. but there are many sub-categories so i cant find the exact area of spectrophotometers.. Any advices and known vendors? On 6/23/06, Vasile Surducan wrote: > > Basics: > > http://www.chm.davidson.edu/ChemistryApplets/spectrophotometry/Spectropho= tometry.html > http://pharmlabs.unc.edu/spectrophotometry/text.htm > http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/methods/protein/spectrophotometer.html > > On 6/23/06, G=F6khan SEVER wrote: > > No no > > > > Thats what i've been looking for "Spectro-fotometer" (sorry for my > mistake) > > > > I've googled the key and found your resume. I've been knowing that you > are > > active member on PIClist i've tried my chance.. > > > > The project will be evolve from analog to mcu based mind and data > > acquisition for reporting. First of all i've to grasp the inner > philosophy > > of this device then i will keep up going step-by-step. > > > > By the way is there a general reference guide for such devices > (datasheets, > > app notes, user manuals, leader vendor applications)??? > > > > Thank you very much for your time and precious thoughts > > > > G=F6khan SEVER > > > > > > > > On 6/22/06, Vasile Surducan wrote: > > > > > > Useless information. You said spectrometer and I read > spectrofotometer... > > > :( > > > > > > On 6/22/06, Vasile Surducan wrote: > > > > Building the electronics of a simple spectrofotometer it's easy if > you > > > > have the optics. First you have to define clearfully the optical > range > > > > (visible, UV, infrared) > > > > and the sensitivity. Then you have to decide if will be with one or > two > > > spots. > > > > One spot will make easy your life but will increase errors regarding > > > > the probe alignement during calibration/measuring sequence. > > > > One important aspect is choosing the optic style (difraction plate, > > > > prism, etc) and the dimension of cuvettes for the probes (which > > > > determine the spot dimension also). > > > > One easy sollution is to buy the difraction chamber and the > > > > photodiodes assembly (there are up to 1024 diodes, capturing the > whole > > > > visible spectrum once) > > > > or to build your own detector and amplifier (which is quite easy for > > > > lightwave between near infrared ~900nm to blue 400...430nm) and make > > > > yourself the wavelenght monocromator assembly. The problem here is > the > > > > alignement of wavelenght, you must have a good reference source for > > > > this job, or at least a set of interferential filters with very low > > > > bandwith (which is difficult because filters below 5...10nm bandwith > > > > are hard to found) > > > > I've modified in my life about 10 or maybe 20 proffesional optical > > > > spectrum analyzers made with Karl Zeiss optics in the old time > between > > > > '65 to '75. > > > > You can't see anymore such jewels. > > > > The microcontroller side is just the end of the job, because if you > > > > don't have an excellent analogic design, the rest could be > unusefull. > > > > > > > > success, > > > > Vasile > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 6/22/06, G=F6khan SEVER wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > In this summer break we are plannig to develop a spectrometer in > our > > > > > university. Although i've some emdedded design knowledge and > > > experience i > > > > > havent produce any biomedical devices previously. From now on i > want > > > to > > > > > determine a solid thesis subject on biomedical area. > > > > > > > > > > Probably some of the PIClist members had been developed similar > > > devices > > > > > before and should be many members that are knowledgable on > biomedical > > > design > > > > > field. So, Could you please guide me some on this diverse variety > > > field to > > > > > find my way? > > > > > -- > > > > > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > > > > > View/change your membership options at > > > > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > > > View/change your membership options at > > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > > View/change your membership options at > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist