Type
Chemical and Structural Analysis
Facility
1119 Chevron Science Center
Contact
Description
The Perkin Elmer 241 polarimeter is used to measure the specific optical rotation of optically active samples. Such measurements are primarily made using the sodium D-line (589 nm), but other wavelengths are also available as the instrument incorporated both a sodium vapor and a mercury vapor lamp. Optical rotations in the range of +/- 80o can be measured directly.