Abstract: Method for analyzing adducts in a fluid and/or a solid material suspected of containing the adducts by bringing the material in contact with an isothiocyanate reagent containing a fluorescent. The reagent do not have the isothiocyanate group directly bound to an unsubstituted phenyl or pentafluorophenyl group. A method for manufacturing a standard material for use in the analyzing method, a standard material obtainable by this manufacturing method. Compounds suitable for use as standard material and use of the standard material, and a container for analyzing the adducts are also disclosed. A method for analyzing hazardous substances, a kit including standard material or a compound set out above, an apparatus for performing the analyzing method, and a computer program stored on a data carrier for performing the analyzing method or the manufacturing method are also disclosed.

Abstract: Physical samples are characterized to determine the content of the samples. A physical sample, or pair of physical samples, and the sample(s) are processed to generate a multidimensional response, calculating the 1-dimensional response of the components, to provide an indication of the content of the sample or samples. The multidimensional response may be measured by fluorescence or nuclear magnetic resonance.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a device and a method for pattern analysis of large volumes of data in order to make it possible to distinguish tendencies to co-variations and developments in time from one large database, preferably one composed by a number of smaller databases. The data in the database is divided into on the one hand objects and on the other variables.