Supports 600 nm.
The Photopette® OD600 UV-Vis Handheld spectrophotometer is an easy to use and very cost-effective device dedicated to measure samples at the 600 nm wavelength. Its ideal to determine growth rates of cell types such as yeast, E. coli, spirulina and several mammalian cell lines or protein quantification using the Bradford protein assay. With it’s large dynamic range of up to 3 AU even dens cultures can be measured without dilution. The control app has several inbuilt cell density calibrations and enables the user to create its own calibrations for user specific cell lines. The app also allows automatic measurements over a period of time to determine grows kinetics. The Photopette® OD600 handheld spectrophotometer is controlled by an app on a smartphone or tablet. Its powered by a long lasting lithium battery, which makes it highly portable and convenient to use directly within a cell culture hood on the lab bench or in the field. The Photopette system is designed for a sampling free workflow, thus increases efficiency and decreases the risk of cross-contamination.
CuveTip:
The common workflow in spectrophotometry is that samples are transferred into a cuvette and the cuvette is then placed into a spectrophotometer. The Photopette however simplifies this workflow. The user picks up a CuveTip with the device and directly immerses the tip into the sample. The sample solution then enters a cavity of the CuveTip and with a click on the device or app the measurement value is displayed on the app. There is No sample transfer!
Product Specifications:
| Measure without sample transfer in | 96 well plates, 500-2000 μl reaction tubes, T75 cell culture flasks, 15 & 50 ml Falcon tubes, Erlenmeyer flasks up to 500 ml. |
| Wavelength Accuracy | ±2 nm |
| Measurement Precision & Accuracy | better than ±0.003 AU |
| Photometric range | 0.000 AU ~3.000 AU |
| Measurement time | Within 2 seconds per measured wavelength |
| Warm up time | None |
| Lifetime (light-source) | >500,000 measurements per wavelength |
| Wavelengths | 600 nm |
| iOS and Android | Yes |
| Ergonomic | Yes |
| Weight | 160 g |
| Language | English, German and Chinese |
Technical Specifications:
The specifications apply for Photopette® Cell, Bio, Turbidity, OD600 and Custom.
| Instrument Type | Fixed wavelengths handheld spectrophotometer with ambient light compensation. |
| Wavelength Accuracy | ±2 nm. |
| Measurement Precision & Accuracy |
±0.003 AU. |
| Photometric range | 0.000 AU ~ 3.000 AU. |
| Measurement time | Within 2 seconds per measured wavelength. |
| Warm up time | None. |
| Lifetime (light-source) | >500,000 measurements per wavelength |
| Operation and handling | • Easy sterilization with ethanol wipes. • Water and dust resistant housing. • Resistant to mild acids and solvents. |
| Operating conditions | • Recommended: 18~25 °C at 30% RH. • Maximum: 5~45 °C at 80% RH (non-condensing). • (25,000 measurements and / or 6 days standby on a single charge). • Auto power save mode. |
| Storage conditions | -20 to 50 °C (max) and up to 80% RH (non-condensing). |
| Disposable CuveTip® | Standard CuveTip® ; UV CuveTip® Chemical compatible to aqueous solutions, dilute acids and bases, alcohols, vegetable oils, blood serum, cell culture media, etc. |
| Permanent metal attachment CuveTip® |
UV to visible range. *Highly accurate. Can be sterilized in 70% ethanol. Chemical compatible to most organic solvents, dilute acids and bases, mineral and vegetable oils, blood serum, cell culture media, etc. |
| Software | App running under Android and iOS, simple and intuitive to use. Factory defined applications, user defined applications generated with the Method Maker” function. Automatic kinetic measurements, seamless connectivity and data sharing within seconds. Geo tagging, photo, notes, date and time embedded in data files. Automatic software and firmware updates. Selftesting function. |
| Power supply | Internal 2500 mAh lithium ion battery with microUSB charging socket. |
| Dimensions and weight | Fits within 202 mm x 47 mm x 42 mm; Weight = 160 g approx. |
| Supported languages (App) | English, German and Chinese. |
| Certification | CE and FCC by TÜV SÜD Singapore. |
| Sampling free workflow | Photopette® can directly measure samples without sample transfer in the following sample containers: 96 well plates, 15 and 50 ml Falcon tubes, T75 cell culture flask, 500 to 2000 microliter reaction tubes, Erlenmeyer flask up to 500 ml. |
