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Principle of the analysis
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The concentration of a solution is related to its refractive index and hence a measurement of refractive index can be used to measure concentration. The refractive index of blood serum or plasma depends mainly upon its protein concentration, as proteins are one of the major constituents.
This instrument has been designed to use the refractive index method for measuring total protein in
serum. The protein scale has been prepared after extensive clinical analysis undertaken by Dr.Matsumura, Professor of Biochemistry at the Tokyo Women's Medical College. His scale is based
on the results obtained from over 2000 cases.
The scale is the most reliable one at present available.
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