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Sample rate
2 – 3.5ml/min
Tubing materials
Silicone and Tygon®
Specificity
Na/K/Li = <1% to each other when
equal in concentration at <100ppm
Required desk space for Instrument
50cm (H) x 45cm (W) x 45cm (D)
For Safety reasons the Flame photometer requires1m of unobstructed space above to allow dissipation of heat from the chimney.
Instrument size
BIO Flame Photometer
51cm (H) x 39cm (W) x 35cm (D)
(20in x 15in x 14in)
Shipping
65cm (H) x 49cm (W) x 43cm (D)
(25in x 19in x 17in)
Weight
BIO Flame Photometer 14kg (30.8lbs)
Shipping 25kg (55.1lbs)
Power requirements
100V – 250V AC at 50 or 60Hz
Readout
LCD, four line, alpha numeric, back lit.
Optimal range
Multi-point calibration
Na – 0.0043 – 300mmol/l*
K – 0.0013 – 200mmol/*
Li – 0.0072 – 20mmol/l*
Ca – 0.025 – 20mmol/l*
*With required Dilution Ratios
Reproducibility
<1% Coefficient of variability for 20 consecutive samples over ten minutes at concentrations of 100ppm equivalent or less. (After instrument stabilisation).
Limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ)
LOD LOQ
Na – 0.0013mmol/l Na – 0.0043mmol/l
K – 0.0005mmol/l K – 0.0013mmol/l
Li – 0.003mmol/l Li – 0.0072mmol/l
Ca – 0.0075mmol/l Ca – 0.025mmol/l
Time to stability
Less than 15 seconds after sample is introduced into the flame
Ions measured
Serum Na and K or Li and Ca
Urine Na and K or Li and Ca
Recommended minimum warm up time based on ambient temperature
21°C – 25 minutes
Calibration concentrations
URINE
Point 1 Point 2 Point 3
Na 25mmol/l Na 50mmol/l Na 100mmol/l
K 25mmol/l K 50mmol/l K 100mmol/l
Li 2.5mmol/l Li 5mmol/l Li 10mmol/l
Ca 2.5mmol/l Ca 5mmol/l Ca 10mmol/l
Point 4 Point 5
Na 200mmol/l Na 300mmol/l
K 150mmol/l K 200mmol/l
Li 15mmol/l Li 20mmol/l
Ca 15mmol/l Ca 20mmol/l
SERUM
Point 1 Point 2 Point 3
Na 120mmol/l Na 130mmol/l Na 140mmol/l
K 3mmol/l K 4mmol/l K 5mmol/l
Li 0.25mmol/l Li 0.5mmol/l Li 1mmol/l
Ca 1.5mmol/l Ca 2mmol/l Ca 2.5mmol/l
Point 4 Point 5
Na 150mmol/l Na 160mmol/l
K 6mmol/l K 7mmol/l
Li 1.5mmol/l Li 2mmol/l
Ca 3mmol/l Ca 3.5mmol/l
Fuel requirement
Propane, Butane or Natural Gas*
regulated to 19Bar. Flow rate of 0.4l/min
*with modifications. BWB Technologies recommends either Propane or Butane for optimum results.
