Microprocessor ratemeter for kinetic determinations

A simple, compact, easy-to-implement microprocessor ratemeter for kinetic determinations based on initial rate, fixed time, and variable time is presented. The hardware and software are such that the ratemeter can be used with almost any transducer or instrument to monitor reactions in a wide variety of chemical systems. The performance of the ratemeter is demonstrated by its application to the determination of phosphorus by stoppedflow spectrometry, glucose by amperometry, and alkaline phosphatase activity in control sera by visible spectrophotometry.