Abstract: The method of analyzing absorbance of one or more liquid samples (3) arranged in the wells (2) of a microplate (1) comprises the steps of setting a desired wavelength falling within the wavelength range of 380 nm-750 nm for absorbance measurement (101), illuminating the samples (3) using electromagnetic radiation having a bandwidth of at most 20 nm around the set wavelength (102), measuring radiant flux transmitted through each sample (3) (103), on the basis of measured radiant flux values, determining an absorbance value for each sample (3) (104), and visualizing the absorbance values on a display (12) as a matrix comprising a plurality of cells (23), each cell (23) corresponding to a well (2) of the microplate (1) (105). The set wavelength is used as an input for determining the visual properties of the cells (23).

Abstract: The method of analyzing one or more samples arranged in sample receptacles of a platform that is configured to receive a plurality of separate samples includes the steps of measuring electromagnetic radiation transmitted or emitted by each sample, repeating the measurement a plurality of times at predetermined intervals, on the basis of each measurement, forming a result matrix comprising a plurality of cells, each cell of the result matrix corresponding to a sample receptacle of the plat-form, wherein a measurement value of each sample is used as an input for determining the visual properties of the respective cell in the result matrix, and displaying the results as consecutive matrixes in respect of time.

Abstract: The method of analyzing absorbance of one or more liquid samples (3) arranged in the wells (2) of a microplate (1) comprises the steps of setting a desired wavelength falling within the wavelength range of 380 nm-750 nm for absorbance measurement (101), illuminating the samples (3) using electromagnetic radiation having a bandwidth of at most 20 nm around the set wavelength (102), measuring radiant flux transmitted through each sample (3) (103), on the basis of measured radiant flux values, determining an absorbance value for each sample (3) (104), and visualizing the absorbance values on a display (12) as a matrix comprising a plurality of cells (23), each cell (23) corresponding to a well (2) of the microplate (1) (105). The set wavelength is used as an input for determining the visual properties of the cells (23).

Abstract: The method of analyzing absorbance of one or more liquid samples arranged in the wells of a microplate includes the steps of setting a desired wavelength falling within the wavelength range of 380 nm-750 nm for absorbance measurement, illuminating the samples using electromagnetic radiation having a bandwidth of at most 20 nm around the set wavelength, measuring radiant flux transmitted through each sample, on the basis of measured radiant flux values, determining an absorbance value for each sample, and visualizing the absorbance values on a display as a matrix comprising a plurality of cells, each cell corresponding to a well of the microplate. The set wavelength is used as an input for determining the visual properties of the cells.

Abstract: The method of analyzing samples (3) in the wells (2) of a microplate (1) comprises the steps of producing electromagnetic radiation having a first predetermined wavelength or wavelength range (101), illuminating a sample (3) by said radiation by transmitting the radiation to the sample (3) from above the microplate (1) via the upper end of the well (102), transmitting light emitted by the sample (3) and having a second predetermined wavelength or wavelength range via the upper end of the well (2) to detection means (13) (103), determining intensity of light emitted by one or more predetermined measurement areas (23) of the sample (3) (104), based on the determined intensities, determining a result value representing the total amount of light emitted by the sample (3), and counting the number of spots emitting light having the second predetermined wavelength or wave-length range (106).

Abstract: The optical reader for analyzing biological samples comprises a reading plane (3) for receiving a microplate (1), an illuminating arrangement (4) configured to illuminate samples in the wells (2) of the microplate (1), an imaging device (6) arranged to receive light from the microplate (1), a beam splitter (7), which is arranged to direct light from the illuminating arrangement (4) towards the reading plane (3) and to direct light received from the microplate (1) to the imaging device (6), and a lens system (8) arranged between the beam splitter (7) and the reading plane (3) to focus the light received from the illuminating arrangement (4) to a sample and to focus an image of the sample to the imaging device (6).

Abstract: The method of analyzing absorbance of one or more liquid samples arranged in the wells of a microplate includes the steps of setting a desired wavelength falling within the wavelength range of 380 nm-750 nm for absorbance measurement, illuminating the samples using electromagnetic radiation having a bandwidth of at most 20 nm around the set wavelength, measuring radiant flux transmitted through each sample, on the basis of measured radiant flux values, determining an absorbance value for each sample, and visualizing the absorbance values on a display as a matrix comprising a plurality of cells, each cell corresponding to a well of the microplate. The set wavelength is used as an input for determining the visual properties of the cells.

Abstract: The method of analyzing one or more samples arranged in sample receptacles of a platform that is configured to receive a plurality of separate samples includes the steps of measuring electromagnetic radiation transmitted or emitted by each sample, repeating the measurement a plurality of times at predetermined intervals, on the basis of each measurement, forming a result matrix comprising a plurality of cells, each cell of the result matrix corresponding to a sample receptacle of the plat-form, wherein a measurement value of each sample is used as an input for determining the visual properties of the respective cell in the result matrix, and displaying the results as consecutive matrixes in respect of time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of wood rosin and resin acid derivatives and more particularly to abietane-type diterpenoids as well as different uses thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods of coating surfaces, preventing, reducing or inhibiting bacterial biofilm formation, and treating or preventing disorders caused by microbial growth and viability as well as bacterial colonization.