YSI pHotoFlex Colorimeters
Features
- 35 pre-defined tests, 50 user-defined tests & 100 data set memory
- Large, easy to read backlit LCD display
- IP67 waterproof case with optional benchtop Lab Station
- Free ground shipping
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
- More
Overview
The YSI pHotoFlex line of colorimeters is the newest addition to YSI's full range of colorimeters. These rugged, waterproof, multiparameter colorimeters are ideal for laboratory and field testing. The instruments feature a large, backlit display, waterproof rating, data logging with the ability to export data to a computer using LSdata software, user-defined programs and a 2-year warranty.
Features
- Calibration adjustment for selected methods
- Data storage; 100 data sets
- Large, easy-to-read backlit LCD display
- IP67 waterproof case; easy to hold or set on a benchtop (lab station also available)
- Flexible, fixed adapter for various cell types features a flip design to accommodate a variety of heights and diameters; it is also attached to prevent it from being lost
- 85 parameters - reagents can be used on YSI colorimeters or any other brand
- PC connectivity to manage data (optional LSdata software) and update firmware or methods; barcode compatibility
- pHotoFlex pH offers a BNC connection in order to take pH measurements directly and to measure the pH dependent parameter NH3
In The News
Beaufort Sea study seeks to prospect and protect complex Arctic ecosystem
The Arctic has become the target of some ironic attention lately. While part of the international community eyes the region as a climate change indicator, many other entities have set their gaze on the oil and gas reserves that could fuel such change. Now a collaboration between federal and private sector organizations, as well as U.S. and Canadian scientists, seeks to uncover the workings of the Arctic Beaufort Sea ecosystem so that its potential for human use is understood alongside the requirements for its protection. Being the federal agency responsible for offshore energy development, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is leading the Marine Arctic Ecosystem Study with help from the other nine members of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program.
Ocean acidification: University of Washington's giant plastic bags help control research conditions
With oceans becoming more acidic worldwide, scientists are getting creative in designing experiments to study them. For example, one group at the University of Washington is using giant plastic bags to study ocean acidification. Each bag holds about 3,000 liters of seawater and sits in a cylinder-like cage for stability. The group at UW, made up of professors and students, is controlling carbon dioxide levels in the bags over a nearly three-week period, during which they are looking at the effects of increased acidity on organisms living near the San Juan Islands. “These mesocosms are a way to do a traditional experiment you might do in a lab or classroom,” said Jim Murray, professor of oceanography at the University of Washington.
YSI pHotoFlex Colorimeters: Rugged, Waterproof and Reliable
YSI’s new pHotoFlex line aims to bring waterproof, multiparameter colorimeters to users testing on-site or in the lab. The newly released pHotoFlex line includes the pH and STD models. Two new single-parameter colorimeters - the 900 and 910 - are also being released. The YSI 900 and YSI 910 provide users a quick and simple way to test for chlorine and COD, respectively. COD, or chemical oxygen demand, is commonly used to measure the amount of organic compounds in water. The 900-series models can both be calibrated to meet user-defined testing standards. Each supports data export to Microsoft Excel or text file. It’s also fine to drop them near water, because they float. “We’re always looking to make our customers’ jobs easier,” said Laura St. Pierre, product manager at YSI.
Ohio city sleuths for illegal discharges to streams
Springfield, Ohio, a college town of 60,000 in southwestern Ohio, sits on the confluence of the Mad River and Buck Creek. Springfield’s streams are as much a part of the city as is Wittenberg University. The streams and the university’s brick infrastructure stand as a constant backdrop to the action of the community but do not often draw attention themselves. Over the next year, however, Springfield will be paying close attention to its waterways in an effort to eliminate illegal discharges. “The city is required to determine the location of every pipe that enters Springfield’s streams,” said Sky Schelle, the stormwater coordinator for the city of Springfield. “If a pipe is flowing, we must determine the source of the flow.” Schelle oversees the ambitious project for Springfield.











