Disclosed is a method for measuring the absorbance of light of a substance in a solution in a measuring cell, said method comprising the steps of: transmitting a first light beam from a light source towards a beam splitter; dividing the first light beam into a signal light ray and a reference light ray by the beam splitter; modulating the signal light ray; modulating the reference light ray; providing the measuring cell such that the signal light ray passes through the measuring cell; detecting a signal in a detector, which signal is the combined signal intensity of the signal light ray and the reference light ray detected by the detector; performing synchronous detection of the detected signal in order to reconstruct the intensities of the signal light ray and the reference light ray from the combined signal detected by the detector, said synchronous detection being based on the modulation performed to the signal light ray and the reference light ray. Disclosed also is a measuring device for carrying out said method

In an automatic analyzer, an influence due to a disturbance component on a measurement result can be appropriately prevented. An automatic analyzer 1 includes: a first light source 102 configured to emit light toward a sample 44; a drive circuit 101 configured to supply a first drive current I3 whose frequency changes from f1 to f2 intermittently or continuously to the first light source 102; a light receiver 113 configured to output a light detection signal IR based on the light transmitted through the sample 44; and a signal processing circuit 111 configured to demodulate the light detection signal IR in accordance with the frequency f1 to f2 of the first drive current I3 and output a measurement signal VL based on a demodulation result.

A sensor and analyzer for measuring an analyte in a liquid sample are disclosed. The sensor includes a substrate with a reservoir disposed therein. The reservoir may include a top surface and a bottom surface, at least one transparent portion forming at least a part of the bottom surface of the reservoir, and a reflector disposed on the upper surface of the reservoir at a location opposite the at least one transparent portion. The analyzer may include a support surface, an aperture extending through the support surface, a light source disposed below the support surface and oriented so that at least a portion of the light emitted from the light source passes through the aperture, and a detector configured to measure an intensity of light received at the detector.

An implantable apparatus for physiological measurement in a host organism has an implantable sample chamber having a measurement port and live cells that are treated to fluoresce in response to light having an excitation wavelength. An optical sensor housing implanted within the host organism has a window to convey excitation light output and receive fluorescent light; a coupling that couples the measurement port of the sample chamber to the window; an optical chamber partitioned into an excitation sub-chamber and a detection sub-chamber, wherein both sub-chambers are in optical communication with the window; an excitation source energizable to direct excitation light through the excitation sub-chamber and to the window; and a detector in the path of fluorescent light received from the live cells. A signal processing apparatus is energizable to acquire and process a detector signal and to transmit a processed signal that is indicative of fluorescent light energy.

Disclosed is a method for measuring the absorbance of light of a substance in a solution in a measuring cell (23; 223), said method comprising the steps of: transmitting (S1) a first light beam (27; 27) from a light source (25; 25) towards a beam splitter (29; 29); dividing (S3) the first light beam (27; 27) into a signal light ray (31; 31) and a reference light ray (33; 33) by the beam splitter (29; 29); modulating (S5) the signal light ray (31; 31); modulating the reference light ray (33; 33); providing (S9) the measuring cell (23; 23) such that the signal light ray (31; 31) passes through the measuring cell; detecting (S11) a signal in a detectoR (39; 39), which signal is the combined signal intensity of the signal light ray (31; 31) and the reference light ray (33; 33) detected by the detector (39; 39); performing synchronous detection (S15) of the detected signal in order to reconstruct the intensities of the signal light ray (31; 31) and the reference light ray (33; 33) from the combined signal detected by the detector (39; 39), said synchronous detection being based on the modulation performed to the signal light ray and the reference light ray. Disclosed also is a measuring device for carrying out said method

A spectrometer system may be used to determine one or more spectra of an object, and the one or more spectra may be associated with one or more attributes of the object that are relevant to the user. While the spectrometer system can take many forms, in many instances the system comprises a spectrometer and a processing device in communication with the spectrometer and with a remote server, wherein the spectrometer is physically integrated with an apparatus. The apparatus may have a function different than that of the spectrometer, such as a consumer appliance or device.

A high-throughput optofluidic device for detecting fluorescent droplets is disclosed. The device uses time-domain encoded optofluidics to detect a high rate of droplets passing through parallel microfluidic channels. A light source modulated with a minimally correlating maximum length sequences is used to illuminate the droplets as they pass through the microfluidic device. By correlating the resulting signal with the expected pattern, each pattern formed by passing droplets can be resolved to identify individual droplets.

An example spectrum measurement apparatus includes: a plurality of first light emitter units, where each first light emitter unit is adapted to emit light having a first emission spectrum in a first band range, first emission spectrums emitted by any two first light emitter units are not correlated, and the plurality of first light emitter units can be operated to emit light having corresponding first emission spectrums to a to-be-measured object in a time-division manner; a first single-point photodetector, adapted to separately detect light intensity of light that is emitted by each first light emitter unit and that is reflected by the to-be-measured object; and a calculation apparatus, adapted to determine a first reflectivity spectrum of the to-be-measured object in the first band range based on the plurality of first emission spectrums and the detected corresponding light intensity.

Spectrophotometer for the characterization of receivers of solar collectors in order to determine optical properties (transmittance and reflectance). The equipment allows the evaluation of a receiver tube in real time and in any kind of light conditions, both inside and outside. The equipment also allows the detection of the eccentricity between the outer tube and the inner tube, which directly influences the reliability of the measurement. The equipment has a mechanical system for allowing a rotation of the equipment around the tube in order to find the optimum measurement position and attach itself to the tube.

A spectrometer system may be used to determine one or more spectra of an object, and the one or more spectra may be associated with one or more attributes of the object that are relevant to the user. While the spectrometer system can take many forms, in many instances the system comprises a spectrometer and a processing device in communication with the spectrometer and with a remote server, wherein the spectrometer is physically integrated with an apparatus. The apparatus may have a function different than that of the spectrometer, such as a consumer appliance or device.