REFLEX Analytical’s UV-vis-NIR cuvettes and cells are designed from UV quartz, IR quartz, and glass materials.
REFLEX Analytical’s UV-vis-NIR cuvettes and cells are designed from UV quartz, IR quartz, and glass materials. According to the company, the cuvettes are assembled by direct fusion, ensuring resistance to chemical attack and extremes of temperature, and are available with fitted covers, plugs, screw caps, anaerobic screw caps, and graded seals.
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