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NEPHELOMETER

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Information about a colloidal suspension can be obtained from the amount of light scattered. The sample is illuminated from one side and the amount of light scattered sideways is detected. A clear solution should not scatter any of the light. Such devices are occasionally used in the clinical chemistry department.

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