The absorbance A of a solution is defined as A=log 10 (Io/I) in which Io is the incident light intensity and I is the transmitted light intensity. The absorbance is related to the molar absorption coefficent e (in M-1 cm-1), concentration c (in M) and path length (in cm) by A=elc. The absorbtion coefficient of myoglobin at 580 nm is 15,000 M-1 cm-1.
a) what is the absorbance of a 1mg ml-1 solution across a 1-cm pathlength?
b) what percentage of the incident light is transmitted by this solution?