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Turbidimetry is an analytical method used to measure the turbidity or haziness of a liquid sample. Turbidity is caused by the presence of suspended particles in the liquid, which scatter light. Turbidimetry works by passing a beam of light through the sample and measuring the amount of light that is transmitted through it. The more particles present, the more light will be scattered, and therefore less light will be transmitted. A turbidimeter, the instrument used for this measurement, typically consists of a light source, a sample holder, and a detector. The detector measures the intensity of the transmitted light.

The amount of transmitted light is inversely proportional to the concentration of suspended solids in the sample. This relationship is often expressed using the Beer-Lambert Law, though in practice, calibration curves are frequently used for more accurate quantitative analysis. Turbidimetry is commonly employed in various fields, including water quality monitoring to assess the clarity of drinking water and wastewater, in the food and beverage industry to check the clarity of liquids like juices and beer, and in pharmaceutical manufacturing for quality control. It is a relatively simple and cost-effective technique for determining the overall concentration of suspended matter without necessarily identifying the individual particles.