Turner Designs 700 Laboratory Fluorometer

A special device used by scientists to measure and study fluorescence is called the Turner Designs 700 Laboratory Fluorometer. There’s a remarkable phenomenon called fluorescence where substances start to light up when they come into contact with the light. It’s just like when you light your flashlight on a sticker that glows in the dark and turns into an explosion of colour.

The Turner Designs 700 Laboratory Fluorometer gives scientists an innovative tool that helps them to measure and learn about light. They can put various substances in the apparatus, shining light on it and then look at how much they glow.

Scientists better understand the substances and their behaviour when they study this light. Turner Designs 700 Laboratory Fluorometer is helpful because it gives scientists accurate measurements and helps them to learn more about the world around us. It’s a sort of unique tool we can use to see things that don’t show up on our own.

Turner Designs 700 Laboratory Fluorometer specifications:

• Sample Adaptors: 25 mm sample adaptor accommodates 25 x 150 mm test tubes, a 13 mm sample adaptor for 13 x 100 mm test tubes, and an adaptor for 10 x 10 x 45 mm square cuvettes. A Range Extending Adaptor with variable apertures for 10 x 10 x 45 mm square cuvettes is also available.
• Sensitivity: Less than 20 picograms/ml FITC.
• Power: External power supply, 100-240 VAC +/- 10% of the nominal voltage, Max. 30 watts.
• Dimensions: 23.5 cm W x 28 cm D x 21 cm H, (9.25″ W x 11″ D x 8.25″ H).
• Weight: 5.9 Kg (13 lbs).
• Operating Temperature: 41 – 104°F; 5 – 40°C.
• Display: 16 x 2 character LCD; (3.86″ x .86″; 9.8 cm x 2.18 cm).
• Keypad: 4 x 5 keys (3″ x 2.7″; 7.62 cm x 6.86 cm).
• Data Output: 100% ASCII format through a 9-pin RS-232 serial cable at 9600 baud.
• Filter Cylinder: Accommodates eight, 1-inch round filters, (four excitation and four emission).
• Software: Menu-driven microprocessor-controlled.
• Detector: Factory-installed photomultiplier tube. Standard: 300 – 650 nm. Optional Red Sensitive: 185 – 870 nm.
• Lamp: Quartz Halogen Lamp (20 watts; Lamp Life = 2000 hours) or Low-Pressure Mercury Vapor Lamp (4 watts; Lamp Life = 8000 hours).
• Printer: Optional SeikoTM Printer (16.0 cm W x 17.0 cm D x 6.7 cm H).
• Material: UL-approved polyurethane. Sheet metal back and base.
• Readout: Direct Concentration or Raw Fluorescence.
• Environmental Conditions: Indoor use only. Altitude specification: 0- 2000m. Transient Overvoltage according to INSTALLATION CATEGORY II. Pollution Degrees 1 and 2 in accordance with IEC 664.
• Maximum Relative Humidity: 75% for temperatures up to 31oC, decreasing linearly to 50% relative humidity at 40oC.
• Calibration: Multi-point Calibration for Direct Concentration Measurement or Single Point Raw Fluorescence Calibration.
• Operating Mode: “Simple” for the inexperienced user; or “Multi-Optional” for the advanced user.
• Discrete Sample Averaging: Sample readings can be averaged to improve accuracy (7-second delay; 12-second signal averaging; 5-second display readout).