Lab glossary
Optical density (OD)
The term plate readers and microbiologists often use for absorbance. For clear solutions it equals log10 of incident ÷ transmitted light; for suspensions it also includes light scattering.
- Also: OD
The term plate readers and microbiologists often use for absorbance. For clear solutions it equals log10 of incident ÷ transmitted light; for suspensions it also includes light scattering.