Category Archives: Cuvettes

What’s the Difference Between a Quartz and a Glass Cuvette?

Let’s begin by considering the following scenario for a moment: It’s time to start a new lab job. New methods, new coworkers, new equipment, and, most importantly, new glass cuvettes! But wait, these cells aren’t labeled… Is this a quartz cuvette or a glass material? We receive calls like this all the time from individuals […]

Explained: UV vis Spectrophotometer and Fluorescence Cuvettes

In This Article: Introduction How do you define a cuvette? Understanding Cuvette Path Length Types of Cuvette Materials Cuvette Chemical Resistance Understanding Cuvette Volumes What is the Cuvette Z dimension, Exactly? Cuvette Caps   Introduction Any material that is transparent to the required wavelengths can be used to make a cuvette. And a wide selection […]