Spectrophotometer Calibration Workshop
Training course
This course covers the calibration of benchtop spectrophotometers, including wavelength accuracy, photometric accuracy and stray light characterisation. It is highly interactive and includes hands-on sessions to develop practical skills.
Overview
The spectrophotometer has become the workhorse for high-throughout routine testing for a wide variety of analytes in chemical and biochemical analysis laboratories. While the reliability of these instruments is high, routine calibration and characterisation of spectrophotometers is vital for ongoing confidence and reduction of risk in decisions made on the basis of results of measurements.
The course provides a mix of principle and practice with guidelines for designing calibrations and measurements, including lists of things that go wrong, and the tips and tricks for recognising problems. The emphasis is on ensuring that you can apply the knowledge in your own workplace.
Cost $699 + GST
Presenters
Annette Koo
Principal Research Scientist | Light
Annette completed a physics PhD through Victoria University in 2005 and then spent 3 years in Melbourne as a postdoctoral fellow at CSIRO and then at Monash University doing research into catalysts for solar hydrogen generation.
In 2008 she started at MSL as a research scientist, developing expertise in measurement of light and human perception including design of MSL’s robot-based goniospectrophotometer and piloting the CCPR comparison of spectral transmittance.
Outline
The Course is Suitable For:
Any personnel who use or check spectrophotometers as a part of laboratory testing, plant installation, or monitoring and maintenance tasks. Staff involved in laboratory accreditation and QA programmes will find it especially useful.
General Programme and Learning Outcomes:
The course focuses on the calibration of benchtop spectrophotometers. Topics include:
- Use and handling of neutral density filters
- Use and handling of wavelength calibration filters
- Wavelength and photometric accuracy calibration of spectrophotometers
- Stray light characterisation of spectrophotometers
- Uncertainty of measurement
- Traceability and quality control
Course Qualification:
Students will receive a course attendance certificate.
Date and Venue
To be scheduled
Lower Hutt
MacDiarmid Centre, Callaghan Innovation
69 Gracefield Road, Gracefield
Lower Hutt
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Free Parking
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Approximately 45 minute drive from Wellington Airport, 30 minutes from Wellington CBD
Course Times
- 8:30am - 9:00am
Welcome tea and coffee
- 9:00am - 2:00pm
This course commences at 9:00am sharp and expected to end by 2pm.
Catering
Catering includes Morning Tea and Lunch. Please indicate dietary requirements on the registration form.