Thermo Orion AQUAfast AQ3140 COD Colorimeter
Features
- Large digital backlit display
- Angled, ergonomic design for easy bench top or hand-held use
- 2-year warranty
- Free ground shipping
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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Overview
The Thermo Scientific Orion AQUAfast AQ3140 COD colorimeter is a single-parameter instrument for determining chemical oxygen demand in water. The AQUAfast AQ3140 COD colorimeter and COD reagents measure COD in the range of 0-15000 mg/L through dichromate method that estimates the theoretical oxygen demand, i.e. the amount of oxygen consumed in total chemical oxidation of the organic constituents present in the water.
Mechanics
The colorimeter is designed to give accurate results that are highly reproducible. AQ3140 measures the COD concentration by photometric detection employing a linear relationship between absorbance and concentration. The AQUAfast AQ3140 colorimeter offers a number of features designed to improve user experience, including two LED light sources for long-term stability.
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- (1) Set of batteries
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