Analytical unit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000559",
  "term": "Analytical unit",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A complete measuring system built from subunits: a part that brings in and removes the sample or calibration material, a sensing cell that turns the chemical and physical characteristics of the sample's components into signals, and electronics that amplify, record or process those signals. It is the instrument as a whole, not a portion of sample.",
  "synonyms": [
    "analyser"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2175 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/analytical-unit/"
}