Agilent Technologies 8453 Operator's Manual page 41

Good Measurement Practices 3
General Considerations
Sample Cell Material
Quartz sample cells or sample cells with quartz face plates are required if you
want to use the full 190 to 1100 nm wavelength range of your
spectrophotometer.
If you plan on working only in the visible and/or short-wave near-infrared
range of 350 to 1100 nm, you can use good quality glass cells.
Disposable plastic sample cells, for measurements in the range 400–1100 nm,
are also available. The quality of these cells varies and they are generally not
recommended.
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