Optical density (OD)

Optical density (OD)

Synonymous with absorbance. Absorbance is the logarithm of the ratio of incident to transmitted radiant power through a sample.

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Synonymous with absorbance. Absorbance is the logarithm of the ratio of incident to transmitted radiant power through a sample.

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