Berges J A, Virtanen C
Department of Oceanography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Comput Biol Med. 1993 Mar;23(2):131-41. doi: 10.1016/0010-4825(93)90144-p.
An IBM-compatible microcomputer was used to enable an LKB Ultrospec II UV-Visible spectrophotometer to perform two features which are not available on the basic unit: wavelength scanning and enzyme kinetic analyses. The spectrophotometer was controlled using a simple BASIC program, an RS232c interface and the instrument's own built-in microprocessor. This technique required no special analogue to digital conversion hardware or software and only a rudimentary knowledge of programming. User-designed software permits a greater degree of flexibility in routines and output formats than is offered in most pre-programmed instruments, while offering substantial savings.
