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ID Snapshot Tools 3 Spectra Author
38169 none 2ml mineral oil 4 drops 85w90 xavier
38172 none 2ml isopropyl alc. 4 drops 85w-90 (calibrate to display) xavier
38175 none 2ml acetone 4 drops 85W-90 (calibrate to display) xavier

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Illustrates solvent suitability: mineral oil better than 100% acetone or 100% isopropylic alc.

Acetone reacts with plastic cuvettes leading to cloudy appearance. Engine oil does not dissolve in acetone

Isopropylic alcohol similarly does not fully dissolve engine oil, hence less pronounced blue/green shift

Purple bands are markers of cloudy solutions that scatter UV laser light.

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