The Agilent Cary 60 UV-Vis, G6860A, is a double-beam UV-Visible spectrophotometer designed for routine and research molecular spectroscopy. It provides a 190–1100 nm wavelength range, fixed 1.5 nm spectral bandwidth, and scan rates up to 24,000 nm/min, allowing the entire wavelength range to be scanned in less than three seconds. Its xenon flash lamp requires no warm-up and supports rapid measurements while minimizing photodegradation of sensitive samples.
Xenon Flash Lamp
The Cary 60 uses an 80 Hz xenon flash lamp that requires no warm-up and delivers low thermal and photochemical load to the sample.
Benefits include:
- immediate measurement readiness,
- reduced sample photodegradation,
- long lamp lifetime,
- fast kinetic measurements,
- lower routine lamp-maintenance requirements.
Agilent specifies a lamp lifetime of approximately 3 billion flashes and provides a 10-year replacement warranty for lamps in eligible new Cary 60 instruments purchased through Agilent or participating partners.
High-Speed Scanning and Kinetics
With a maximum scan rate of 24,000 nm/min, the Cary 60 can scan the entire UV-Vis wavelength range in less than three seconds.
Data acquisition at up to 80 points per second supports applications including:
- fast reaction kinetics,
- enzyme reactions,
- dissolution monitoring,
- time-resolved UV-Vis measurements,
- rapid screening.
Small-Volume Measurements
The highly focused optical beam supports microvolume accessories for precious or limited samples.
With suitable accessories, Agilent describes measurements using sample volumes of less than 4 µL.
Fiber-Optic Sampling
Optional fiber-optic probes enable remote absorbance measurements without transferring the sample into a conventional cuvette.
Typical applications include:
- in situ analysis,
- reaction vessels,
- dissolution testing,
- large or difficult-to-handle samples,
- remote sampling points.
Technical Specifications
- PN: G6860A
- Technique: UV-Vis spectrophotometry
- Photometric System: Double beam
- Wavelength Range: 190–1100 nm
- Spectral Bandwidth: 1.5 nm
- Maximum Scan Rate: 24,000 nm/min
- Data Collection Rate: up to 80 points/s
- Light Source: 80 Hz xenon flash lamp
- Photometric Range: up to 4 Abs
- Wavelength Accuracy: approx. ±0.5 nm at 541.94 nm
- Wavelength Reproducibility: ±0.1 nm
- Connectivity: USB
- Control Software: Cary WinUV
- Compliance Software: Cary WinUV Pharma, optional
- Z-Height: 20 mm
- Dimensions (W × H × D): 477 × 196 × 567 mm
- Weight: 18 kg
- Power Requirements: 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz.
