A device or a combination of devices used to carry out an analytical process. The
analytical process is all or part of the analytical procedure that encompasses all
steps from the introduction of the sample or the
test portion to the production of the result. An analytical instrument may carry out single or
multiple analytical procedures. In the latter case it may be selective, i.e. designed
to carry out any requested combination of procedures within the set, on each specimen.
Source:
PAC, 1989, 61, 1657
(Nomenclature for automated and mechanised analysis (Recommendations 1989))
on page 1659
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IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic,
J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
