Page 1: ...Handheld Fluorometer and Turbidimeter User s Manual Dated 3 08 0 I Version 1 1 PIN 998 0851 TURNER OESIGNS 815 W MadIA Si rny4IIt CA9Ql5 IQ 148 01194 FAX 4OlI 1G01118 b 1 an l16 f1 t l ...
Page 2: ...andard Value 1 0 3 5 Calibration 1 0 l6 Sample Analysis II 3 7 Imemal Data Logging IDL 11 3 7 1 Activate Data Logging 1 2 3 7 2 Download Data 12 3 7 3 Erase Data 12 3 8 Diagnostic Infomlation 12 4 General Considerntions for Analysis 4 1 Handling Samples IJ 4 2 Linear Range and Quenching IJ 43 TemperalUre Considerations 1 5 4 4 Positioning Samples 1 5 45 Data Quality 1 5 5 Warranty 5 1 Tenns 1 6 52...
Page 3: ...luorn displays the actual concentmtion of the compound 1 2 Inspection and Setup 1 2 1 Inspection Upon receiving your instrumem please inspect everything carefully and make sure all accessoncs arc present All shipments include The Aqllofluor The User s Manual 4 AAA batteries 4 Polystyrene cuvettes Storage Pouch 1 2 2 Setup Before the Aqllofluorn can be used the supplied batteries must be installed ...
Page 4: ... minimum olume of 21111s in a lOx10 cuvette is requircd for best results Moid having any lir bubbles in YOU1 sample The c m significantly affect the nuoresccnt rcading For beSt results measuring low turbidities use good polystyrene cuvcllCS PIN 7000 957 See Section A for further infommtiOI1 Aqllonuol nl User s Manual 5 2 Quick View Dingmllls 1 1 42 I 3 54 Battery panel Aquonuor User s Manual 7 32 ...
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Page 6: ...ss the AlB button to toggle between the 2 channels The activated channel will be displayed in the lower left comer of the Home screen OlL RIVT lRB Chlorophyll Rhodaminc VT Turbidity CalibrntionStandard Value Before performing a calibration set the value of your standard Press the STO VAL bulton Use the up and down arrows to adjust the standard valu Holding either arrow button down will activate fa...
Page 7: ... Logging lOLl This is an op ional fC3lure Iflhis feature has been pur chased your Aqllanuornt can log up to I XX dala points The DATA screens control logging dO llloading and er lSlIIg the d3la For further infonnatlon see Appendix B Al llanUOl Uscr s Manual 3 7 1 Acth 31e Data Logging I Press the DATA builon 2 limes 2 Press ENT to toggle between logging and stop Statuses 3 Press ESC when l inished...
Page 8: ...ncentration range in 1 hich the rendout of the Aql fiuorThI is directly Ilroponiona lto the cOl1centrmion of the fluorollhore The lincar range bcgllls with the smallest dctectable concentration and spans to all Aqll lfluor U r s Iallual 13 u c o u upper limit concemnttioll thm is dependent upon the propenies of the nuorescent mmerial the filters used and the path length A nonlinear relrllionship i...
Page 9: ...tocahbrate it This is why it is impon lIlt 1 0 take care when preparing stand lrds samples and blank One should follo good laboratory practices hen pfepming all solulions and rC lgent Tumer Designs watT lI1lS the Aqllufluorn1 Fluoro1lleter and accessories to be free from defects in materials and wOI kman ship under nomlal use and service for a period of one year from the time of imti ll pUl ch lse...
Page 10: ... al no charge but we wi ll not pay for shipment documentation etc These charges ill be bitted at cost NQ IEl Under DO conditions should the instrument or accessories be retlll1led withouillotice Prior correspon dence is needed a To ensure that the problem is not a trivial one easily handled in your laboratory with consequent S I ings to e eryone b To specifically detemline the nature of the proble...
Page 11: ... lion O 15ug l OAppb O SNTU Max range 800 ppb IDOppb 150 NTU Temper nurc IA d e O U 6 C NIA coefficients Liuear ExpuncllIml Aqllilfl uornl Uscr s I antlal 19 III Apl endix B Inlermll Datalogging BI Shipping Checklist Instmments with intcmal datn logging purchased will also recei e in their shipment Interfacecable Tumer Designs Spreadsheet Interface Software 2 disks Both of these items are necessar...
Page 12: ...e the connection between lhe Aqu lnuornl and your computer 3 Insert a sample and press the READ bU llon The results will automatically tr nsfer to the acti c Excel spreadsheet Aqllanuor User s Manual 21 B 6 IDLTroubleshooting Difficulties C 1Il arise when p U1ltlletcrs arc sct incolTeclly o connections with t cable are not tight enough Here are some common problems I Box to the left of the COM pon...
Page 13: ...mple analysis all samples and calibration solutions should be measured at the same temperature TempomllSpatial effects are mainly due to differences in quantum efficiency lnd cell size between different species of phytoplanktOll and photosynthetic bacteria Interfering compounds in natural watel deli c from sc ernl sources The mo t common interfering compounds include pheophY lins chlorophyll band ...
