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5.1.7
Fundamental to the Kinetic…
In a kinetic method the sample absorbance is measured several times in pre-established time intervals.
The user can define a delay time and a quantity and duration of time intervals after the delay time (Deltas or
∆
t).
At the beginning and at the end of the delay time the absorbance values ABS.1 and ABS.2 are measured
respectively. The difference |ABS.1 – ABS.2| allows the differentiation between normal and abnormal activities.
This is followed by a sequence of measurements in regular time intervals (Deltas or
∆
t). An example of a
resulting curve is shown in Fig. 5.1.7.1:
Fig. 5.1.7.1: Resulting curve of kinetic test, decreasing absorbance
In each time interval (Delta or
∆
t) the difference between the relating absorbance values as well as the gradient
of the curve are calculated.
To obtain the alteration per minute
∆
A
S,Minute
the gradients must be averaged. This is done by a simple linear
regression calculation also giving an indicator for the linearity of the test. This indicator is called the coefficient of
correlation R. For practical reasons, the square of the coefficient of correlation R^2 or coefficient of
determination is taken in a Kinetic calculation. The value of R^2 can vary between 0 and 1. An R^2 value of 1
indicates perfect linearity and a value of 0 indicates absolute non-linearity. Already values < 0.9 indicate a bad
linearity and therefore an incorrect test.
In practice, linear tests show values of R^2 near to 1. In the example for Calculation procedure 11 (KIN/F/Rb)
values of R^2
≥
0.998 are permitted. Results with smaller R^2 values could be caused by temperature
instability, pollution, expired reagents, unfavorable delay time, etc.
For a better monitoring the number of deltas (deltas or
∆
t) should be bigger than specified for the manual
procedure. The classic three-minutes-test with three deltas of 60 s can be replaced by 15 deltas of 12s.
When programming a new method, which is based on CP 11 or CP 12, it is possible to set lower and upper
limits for the measurement result within the method editor (see chapter 6 - METHOD EDITOR,
Fig. 6.5
). This
can be achieved setting the parameters MIN. VALUE and MAX. VALUE. If the measured value exceeds the
MAX. VALUE a message RANGE MAX. is shown and if the measured value falls below MIN. VALUE message
RANGE MIN. is shown. Also a lower limit for R^2 can be entered by setting MIN. R^2, if the obtained R^2 value
falls below the entered value a message RANGE R^2 is shown.
In order to get positive results at tests with decreasing absorbance (see Fig. 5.1.7.1), a negative factor has to be
entered. Only if MAX. VALUE is set and the sign of the measured value is not equal to the sign of the entered
MAX. VALUE a message RANGE +/- is shown.
The parameters MIN. VALUE, MAX. VALUE and MIN. R^2 are deactivated entering a zero value.
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