The good news — there aren’t many.
Absorbance One is designed to be robust and reliable, with a stable light source and guided software that reduces user error. However, good laboratory practice still matters.
In this video, we cover the key things to watch out for:
Most issues don’t come from the instrument itself — they come from handling practices. Treating the unit like professional lab equipment ensures consistent, reliable results.
Absorbance One is designed to simplify enzymatic wine testing — but good workflow habits will always support better outcomes.
About Absorbance One & Vintessential™
Absorbance One integrates customised software with Vintessential™ enzymatic test kits, providing portable, lab-grade wine analysis without manual calculations or calibration curves.
Vintessential™ is a NATA-accredited laboratory network supporting wine, beer and beverage producers with analytical testing, certified reference materials and quality assurance solutions.
This transcript has been lightly edited for readability and to correct obvious automatic-caption errors. Product and method information should be checked against current Vintessential documents before use.
0:00 Where do winemakers have the most difficulty when using Absorbance One, particularly if they are not familiar with laboratory equipment?
0:19 Because of the instrument's light source and design, there are not many things that can go wrong. Use the supplied dust cover when the unit is not in use, and do not leave a cuvette inside the instrument.
0:33 When additional reagents need to be added, remove the cuvette from the instrument first. Reagents should not be added while the cuvette is inside Absorbance One. This is also good laboratory practice.
