Fluorometer AlgaeTorch

The quick-and-easy portable measuring instrument. Switch on, dip in, read off! The bbe AlgaeTorch is a handy instrument for the measurement of microalgae and cyanobacteria in all types of water, both fresh and saline. The AlgaeTorch measures chlorophyll-a of intact cells without sample preparation. A complete measurement needs less than 20 seconds. No sampling or preparation is necessary. Advantages of algae determination •prompt chlorophyll analysis •hazardous blue-green algae detection •real-time measurement with automatic turbidity correction •GPS coordinates •simple operation with cable-free measurement •calibrated with living algal cultures Applications - Water Quality Monitoring •water quality measurement in lakes, rivers, streams and also seawater •detection of algal blooms and blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) •management of reservoirs and dams •environmental monitoring •research and education •analysis due to EU Water Frame Directive and Bathing Water Directive Instrument functions •start/stop of instrument •access to all stored values •online display •input and display of all parameters •calibration PC software functions •read-out of data and parameters •display and saving of measurement data •graphic display of time and if necessary depth of measurement •data export to EXCEL and ASCII files •data export to Google Earth