Method of urinalysis, urinalysis apparatus, method of measuring angle of rotation and polarimeter

摘要

PCT No. PCT/JP96/03368 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 19, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 19, 1997 PCT Filed Nov. 15, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/18470 PCT Pub. Date May 22, 1997The present invention provides a urinalysis apparatus easy to maintain and manage without using any supplies such as the test paper, in which the concentration of an optically active substance in urine is determined by measuring the angle of rotation of the urine. Also, a polarimeter and a urinalysis apparatus which are reliable, compact and inexpensive are provided by using a polarimeter including means for transmitting the polarized light through a specimen, applying a magnetic field to the specimen and detecting the change in the direction of light polarization due to the application of the magnetic field.