Standard Cells and Cuvettes

Starna Spectrophotometer Cuvettes are used for holding your liquid samples for absorbance or transmission measurements. The most common are 1-Q-10, 1-G-10 quartz and glass cuvettes, which are considered an industry standard. These cells and cuvettes are designed to fit in every spectrophotometer in the industry. For cuvettes and cells with reduced volume or masked windows, check/verify the Z-height (8.5 or 15 mm) of your spectrophotometer model.

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UV Quartz

Useful Range 170 - 2700 nm
A very common versatile material for UV-VIS-NIR analysis. This quartz has been specially formulated for deep UV transmission. Sometimes referred to under the trade name Spectrosil®

UV Quartz Cells
UV Acrylic

Useful Range 285-800nm
A near UV-VIS disposable cuvette material option. Useful for high volume analysis or where cross-contamination is a primary concern.

Disposable UV Acrylic Cells
IR Quartz

Useful Range: 220 - 3800 nm
A common versatile material for UV-VIS-NIR analysis that has been specially treated for deeper IR coverage. Sometimes referred to under the trade name Infrasil®

IR Quartz Cells
Standard Glass

Useful Range: 334 - 2500 nm
A economical material for material for visible analysis.

All Glass Type Cells
Special Optical Glass

Useful Range: 320 - 2500 nm
A economical material for material for visible analysis.

All Glass Type Cells
Pyrex

Useful Range: 320 - 2500 nm
Borosilicate Glass or Pyrex® is sometimes used in special applications that need it. It's similar to Special Optical glass in many ways.

All Glass Type Cells

These are the most commonly encountered cuvettes that fit most standard UV-VIS-NIR spectrometers. The 10 mm pathlength, 12.5 mm x 12.5 mm versions are often the default cuvette from the factory, other sizes may require adapters.