| Vessel material | Absorbance | ||
| Blank | Sample | Difference* | |
| Methycellosolve | 0.059 | 0.393 | 0.334 |
| Ethylcellosove | 0.059 | 0.353 | 0.294 |
| Methanol | 0.059 | 0.174 | 0.124 |
| Ethanol | 0.026 | 0.031 | 0.005 |
| 2-propanol | 0.015 | 0.016 | 0.001 |
| Water | 0.050 | 0.468 | 0.397 |