The Biochrom Libra S22 is a simple-to-use instrument with advanced performance, incorporating Xenon lamp technology for longer source lifetime and lower maintenance costs. A further benefit of this design is Reference Beam Compensation (RBC) to remove optical noise and improve signal to background measurements. In addition to measuring absorbance, transmittance and concentration, wavelength scan (with zoom), absorbance changes with time, reaction rate determinations and standard curves can be displayed as graphics and printed out. User defined equations can be entered using multi-wavelength mode and up to 18 methods can be saved in separate operator folders. The S22 can be operated with Resolution software, a powerful yet intuitive PC software for data acquisition and analysis.