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Model No.PS-2110
Technical Support
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Record data for about 10 minutes; this is the baseline
reading before germination.
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Disconnect the sensor from the interface and remove the
probe from the sampling bottle.
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Moisten the pea seeds with a few teaspoons of water.
Place a dark cloth over the bottle and allow the peas to
germinate overnight.
•
Reconnect the sensor and put the probe and stopper back
into the neck of the bottle. Do not let the probe or sensor
get wet.
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Record data for about 10 minutes, and compare the car-
bon dioxide concentration
after
germination to the con-
centration
before
germination.
•
Try the experiment with germinated pea seeds at differ-
ent temperatures.
Other Activities
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Plant Respiration versus Photosynthesis
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Cellular Respiration
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Animal Respiration
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Air Quality Evaluations
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Sublimation of Solid CO
2
(dry ice)
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Rate of CO2 Generation in Chemical Reactions
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Decomposition Rate of Organic Materials in Soils
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Measurement of Carbon Dioxide Concentration from
Various Sources
More Information
For the latest information about the Carbon Dioxide Gas
Sensor, visit the PASCO web site at www.pasco.com and
enter “PS-2110” in the Search window.
Specifications
Technical Support
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Limited Warranty
For a description of the product warranty, see the
PASCO catalog.
Copyright
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Instruction Sheet
is copyrighted with all rights reserved. Permission is granted to
non-profit educational institutions for reproduction of any part of this
manual, providing the reproductions are used only in their laborato-
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Product End of Life Disposal Instructions:
This electronic product is subject to disposal and recycling
regulations that vary by country and region. It is your
responsibility to recycle your electronic equipment per your
local environmental laws and regulations to ensure that it
will be recycled in a manner that protects human health and
the environment. To find out where you can drop off your
waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local
waste recycle/disposal service, or the place where you pur-
chased the product.
The European Union WEEE (Waste Elec-
tronic and Electrical Equipment) symbol
(to the right) and on the product or its
packaging indicates that this product must
not be disposed of in a standard waste con-
tainer.
Item
Value
Range:
±0 to 300,000 ppm
Accuracy:
0 to 50,000 ppm: 100 ppm or
10% of value, whichever is
greater
10,000 to 50,000 ppm: 20%
of value
Over 50,000 ppm: qualitative
only
Resolution
1 ppm
Operating Temperature
+20° to +30°C
Relative Humidity
5 to 95% non-condensing
Repeatability
±50 ppm or 5% of value,
whichever is greater
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