Portable Spectrophotometers for measuring a wide variety of samples in the lab or field.

Portable Spectrophotometers Product Description

The photoLab series portable spectrophotometers for the VIS and UV/VIS range offer the unique combination of systematic and spectral analytics with analytical quality assurance (AQA) and the convenience provided by the filter photometer. Thanks to state-of-the-art technology all photoLab portable spectrophotometer models have optimized operation handling – fast, direct and intuitive. The portable spectrophotometers offer menu navigation through all applications, large backlit graphic display for concise operation with the structured menu and graphical evaluation, and direct access to standard functions such as menu related settings, dilution, quotation mode via function keys. The portable spectrophotometers also offer selection tables for convenient method selection and searchable fields for data, parameters and methods. The photoLab portable spectrophotometers feature data filters for selective measuring data set choices and use a USB connector for all data transfers.

Portable Spectrophotometers – Systematic Analysis
photoLab portable spectrophotometers are used for routine measurement with standard test kits.  It is important that the portable spectrophotometers perform these routine measurements rapidly, precisely, and transfer the data without errors.  photoLab series portable spectrophotometers were designed with these requirements in mind and offer features such as AutoCheck for high precision, automatic cuvette recognition for fast and effective handling, combining round and rectangular cuvette slots, integrated barcode recognition for cuvettes with elimination of cuvette failure and prompt start of measurements, and more than 150 methods for commercial test kits.

Portable Spectrophotometers – Analytical Quality Assurance (AQA)
The instrument supported Analytical Quality Assurance has become a must for all industry branches, in order to guarantee plausible and correct measuring results.  The photoLab series portable spectrophotometers support the AQA for checking the instrument and individual routine measurements.  The portable spectrophotometers offer administration of user groups for larger laboratory environments including administrative, user and guest profiles.  Other features of the portable spectrophotometer’s AQA sysem include setting calibration intervals for the spectrophotometer, grey filter and UV-VIS test standards, and PhotoCheck, an instrument linearity check at 3 wavelengths and 4 measuring points.  The portable spectrophotometer’s AQA can be switched on or off.

Portable Spectrophotometers – Mobile Operation
The portable spectrophotometer’s regular operation place is the laboratory, although it can be quite practical at some times, when an instrument can also be operated on-site at a measuring station.  The light-weight and easy to handle photoLab portable spectrophotometer models enable this mobile operation.  The most important factors to ensure that your portable spectrophotometers measure correctly is careful transportation, a protected measuring venue, and a good measuring preparation procedure especially with regard to the heating period and zeroing after transportation!  Besides the transportation case, the portable spectrophotometer accessories include a 12 V adapter cable for a common car storage battery.

Why use the portable spectrophotometers?
Spectral analytics is especially dedicated for studies of (unknown) substances, development of methods (testing programs) and for optimizing testing systems: ie. To determine the maximum absorption and therefore the suitable wavelength for test systems, spectra are run over a wide wavelength range on the portable spectrophotometer.  This allows the user to identify the highest and most suitable absorption wavelength.  Additionally, tests such as enzyme kinetics or multi-wavelength measurements, can also be processed.

Portable spectrophotometer brewery application
The brewery application package for the portable spectrophotometer includes standard methods according to MEBAK/EBC for photometric measurement of all common parameters, from bitterness to photometric iodine tests.  The brewery methods are uploaded directly to the portable spectrophotometer via USB flash drive.  The new portable spectrophotometer tests are immediately available for your use.  The photometric measurements are easy to run using easy to follow instructions on the portable spectrophotometer’s large digital display.

Portable Spectrophotometers Specifications

Instrument Type: Single beam with AutoCheck
Lamp:
     photoLab 6100 VIS: Tungsten
     photoLab 6600 UV-VIS: Xenon Flashlamp
Wavelength Range:
     photoLab 6100 VIS: 350-1100 nm
     photoLab 6600 UV-VIS: 190-1100 nm
Wavelength Accuracy: + 1nm
Wavelength Resolution: 1 nm
Wavelength Bandwidth: 4nm
Scan Speed:
     photoLab 6100 VIS: Approx. 334 nm/min resp. 5.6 nm/sec
     photoLab 6600 UV-VIS: Approx. 455 nm/min resp. 7.6 nm/sec
Test Recognition: Automatic test recognition via barcode for all cuvette types with automatic measurement start
Absorbance Range: -3.3 to 3.3 Abs
Photometric Resolution: 0.5% of measurement value or 0.005 Abs at Extinction 2
Photometric Reproducibility: + 0.002 E @ 1 E (or better)
Photometric Accuracy: 0.003 E for E < 0.600 E, 0.5% or value or 0.600 E – 2.000 E
Photometric Linearity: <1% up to 2.000 A at 340 – 900 nm
Stray Light: <0.1% at 340 and 408 nm
Cuvette Recognition: Automatically for all cuvette types: round 16mmm 10, 20, 50 mm w/o adapter
Measurement Modes: Concentration, absorbance, transmission, kinetics and spectra with absorbance, % transmission, multi-wavelength measurement
Storage: 1000 measurement values; spectra and kinetics approx. 4 Mb => 100 spectra (300-900 nm) and 400 kinetics with 150 values
Methods and Profiles: More than 200 methods, 100 user defined methods, 20 profiles each for kinetics and absorption spectra
Update: Via internet with PC, USB stick
Interface: 1 USB-A for USB stick, printer, barcode reader, 1 USB-B for PC, 1 RS-232 for serial connection of printer/PC
Power Supply: Universal plug
Display: Graphical display with backlight for enhanced graphical evaluation of data
Protection Class: IP 30 and protecting rinse for optical slot
Approvals: CE and UL
Dimensions (WxHxD): 15.9×7.8×12.4 inches (404x197x314 mm)
Weight: 9.9 lbs (4.5 kg without plug-in power supply)

Portable Spectrophotometers Options

photoLab 6100 VIS portable spectrophotometer (PN# 250201)
Includes case, meter, and 12V car adapter cable.

photoLab 6600 UV/VIS portable spectrophotometer (PN# 250202)
Includes case, meter, and 12V car adapter cable.

Brewery Application Package (PN# 250214)

Carrying Case (PN# 250212)

ADA 12V Car Battery Adapter (PN# 902760)

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