Chemical | CUV (polystyrene) | UV-VIS (proprietary plastic) |
Acetic acid (96%) | Poor | Poor |
Acetone | Poor | Poor |
Acetonitrile | Poor | Poor |
Benzene | Poor | Poor |
Methylethyl Ketone | Poor | Poor |
Carbon tetrachloride | Poor | Poor |
Chloroform | Poor | Poor |
Diethyl ether | Poor | Poor |
Dimethyl sulfoxide | Marginal | Poor |
Ethanol | Poor | Poor |
Formaldehyde (40%) | Poor | Poor |
Heptane | Poor | Marginal |
Hexanes | Poor | Excellent |
Hydrochloric acid (32%) | Marginal | Poor |
Isopropanol | Marginal | Marginal |
n-Pentane | Poor | Poor |
Oleic acid | Poor | Poor |
Perchloric acid (10%) | Poor | Poor |
Petroleum ether | Poor | Poor |
Phenol | Poor | Poor |
Sodium hydroxide | Excellent | Poor |
Sulfuric acid | Poor | Poor |
Trichloroacetic acid | Poor | Poor |
Trichloroethylene | Poor | Poor |
Toluene | Poor | Poor |
Reference: BrandTech Scientific, Inc., Perkin Elmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Cole Parmer