8
Qubit
™
Flex Fluorometer User Guide
Product specifications
Physical
characteristics
Instrument type:
Benchtop fluorometer
Instrument dimensions:
7.3 in (w) × 11.1 in (l) × 4.1 in (h)
(18.6 cm × 28.2 cm × 10.3 cm); rectangular shape
Weight:
60 oz. (1.7 kg)
Operating power:
100–240 ±10% VAC, 1.3 A
Frequency:
50/60 Hz
Electrical input:
48 VDC, 1.87 A
IMPORTANT!
If the supplied power fluctuates ±10% beyond the rated
voltage, a power line regulator may be required. High or low voltages can
adversely affect the electronic components of the instrument.
Operating
conditions
Installation site:
Indoor use only
Altitude:
Between sea level and 2000 m (6500 ft.) above
sea level
Operating temperature:
10–30°C
Operating humidity:
15–80% (non-condensing)
Pollution degree:
The instrument has a Pollution Degree rating of II.
The instrument may only be installed in an
environment that has nonconductive pollutants.
Typical environment with a Pollution Degree II
rating are laboratories and sales and commercial
areas.
Technical
specifications
Dynamic range:
4 orders of magnitude
Processing time:
≤3 seconds/sample
Light sources:
Blue LED (max 460–480 nm)
Red LED (max 620–640 nm)
Excitation filters:
Blue 456–484 nm
Red 612–644 nm
Emission filters:
Green 513–563 nm
Far-Red 671–693 nm
Detectors:
Photodiodes; measurement capability from
320–1100 nm
Calibration type:
2- or 3-point standard
Sample chamber:
Accommodates one Qubit
™
Flex Tube Strip
Tube type:
Qubit
™
Flex Tube Strip (8× 0.2-mL thin-wall
polypropylene tubes; Cat. No. Q33252)
Warm-up time:
<35 seconds
