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Scanning – Dynamic Absorbance Detection – D A D
   
Wavelength Range   190-700nm
Optical Bandwidth   4nm – constant
Digital Resolution   1nm
Wavelength Accuracy   1nm
Wavelength Reproducibility   ± 0.1nm
Absorbance Range   0.001 to 3A
Scan Speeds   Up to 1000nm/s – UV scan in 200ms
Baseline Flatness   ± 0.002A over most of range
Second Order Filter   Fast automatic insertion at 370nm
Noise   < ± 0.7 x 10–5 A, 230nm, 2 s T/C, using air test cell
Drift   < ±0.7 x 10–4 A/h, 230nm, at equilibrium using air test cell
Overlayed Scans   Up to 8 scans may be overlayed
Scan Trigger   At start of peak, set absorbance value, point of inflection or at peak
Number of Peak Scans   Up to 100 peaks for a single elution
Scan Storage   Up to 100 scans password protected
Multiple Scans of a Peak   Up to 8 scans of any peak
Used with DataStream Software   Data to PC, PC control, scan triggering, Lambda max. scans, peak purity and purity calculation, graphical presentation, overlay, normalisation, disk storage, library store and search, transfer to Excel etc and many other functions.
     
     
Variable Wavelength Detection – V W D
     
Wavelength Range   190-700nm
Wavelength Accuracy   1nm
Wavelength Reproducibility   ± 0.1nm
Absorbance Range   0.001 to 3A
Absorbance Linearity   Better than 1% 0.001 – 2A
Optical Bandwidth   4nm – constant
Dual Wavelength Operation   Simultaneous measurement at 2 wavelengths and ratio
Wavelength Programming   Measurements at up to 6 different wavelengths with a time program and selectable sensitivity
Noise   ± 0.5 x 10–5 A at 230nm, 2s T/C, using air test cell
Drift   ±0.3 x 10–4 A at 230nm at equilibrium, using test cell
Noise – Dual Wavelength   ± 2 x 10–5 A at 250/280nm
Drift – Dual Wavelength   ± 2 x 10–4 A at 250/280nm, constant temperature
     
General Specification
     
Optical System   Double Beam
Monochromator   Littrow with 1200 l/mm holographic grating
Straylight   < 0.02% p.t.p. at 220nm and 340nm
Detectors   Two Silicon Diodes
Lamp   Deuterium lamp with elapsed time indicator
Taper Beam Optics   All energy collected to minimise RI effects
Self Test   Automatic at switch-on; continuous monitoring of key functions
Autozero   By control panel or external trigger
Time Constant   0.1 sec – 10 sec, selectable
Wavelength Calibration   Automatic at switch-on using deuterium emission line.
Display   Four-line display of parameters, menus, prompts, wavelength, absorbance etc.
Fast Number Entry   By use of special number keys
Event Marking   From keypad or by external trigger
Method Storage   For up to 30 methods, security protected
Automatic Power-Up/Off   Pre-programmed to save warm up time
Outputs   Two absorbance outputs, or absorbance and absorbance ratio. Data available to PC.
Inputs   Event, autozero
Size and Weight   365 x 290 x 140mm, 17kg
Power Requirements   115V or 230V, 50/60Hz, 50VA
     

PowerStream System Requirements

  • Computer with Pentium class processor
  • Pentium 200 MHz or better
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft NT 4.0, service pack 3 or later
  • 64 MB of RAM or more
  • Hard-disk space required: 15 MB
  • CD-ROM drive
  • XGA or higher resolution monitor
  • Monitor resolution 1024 x 768 or better
  • Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointer
   
 
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