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Respiration Instrumentation For Research, Teaching & Industrial Applications in the Biological Sciences

Plant & Soil

Human

Animal & Insect

Algae & Bacteria

Aquatic

Gas Analyser

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Plant & Soil

Portable Photosynthesis System for High Level Research True extended field portability (only 4.2 kg including battery) Large LCD screens with improved view angle for field use

No O-Ring in the CO2 cylinders (reduces consumable requirements)

Easy to use with chamber LCD for easy visibility of readings/measurements

CIRAS-3

No delicate thermocouple used.

Measurement by infrared (IR) radiation sensor Li-ion battery for up to 8 hours continuous field operation

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CO2 measurement range from 0-10,000 μmol/mol-1 H2O control range from 0-Dewpoint 4 independent, non-dispersive infra-red gas analysers for CO2 and H2O (true differential analyser).

Unsurpassed measurement and control of CO2, H2O, temperature and light.

Unlimited data storage, easy to use program software.

Simultaneous measurement of photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence (optional).

Economical Nitrogen Fixation Package Produces the only complete experimental package for measurement of nitrogen fixation in H2 producing legume symbioses.

• The unique flow-through sensor measures H2 production rate from N2-fixing tissues, allowing in vivo measurement of nitrogenase activity in real time (and overcomes problems of the traditional acetylene reduction assay).

• Package housed in weather-proof case.

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Portable Soil CO2 Efflux System • • • • • •

Rapid, accurate survey measurement of soil CO2 efflux.

Robust and extremely user friendly.

Full data logging, storage and data output (ASCII format).

Only 1.2kg for true portability.

Multiple ranges up to 100,000 ppm.

Reachargeable 12 Volt NiMH battery and pump included.

EGM-4 + SRC-1

Economical Soil Respiration System for Teaching 1 channel flow-through gas exchange system in a portable weather proof case with a battery for field use.

• Contains IRGA, RH/Temp sensor, gas pump, flow monitor, data interface, software, soil chamber and flow-through sample chamber.

• Package housed in weather-proof case and includes all instruments and software.

• Applications include both open flow and closed gas exchange systems which measure CO2 exchange from any organism or sample maintained in a flowthrough chamber.

• NDIR CO2 analyser (0-2000ppm) •

Q-Box SR1LP

Plant CO2 Analysis Package for Teaching Labs NDIR analyser (0-2000ppm).

Perfect for teaching photosynthesis, respiration and photorespiration in attached or detached leaves.

• Package includes rugged, field-ready case, LED light source, gas pump, flow monitors, CO2 analyser, RH/temperature sensor, logging software and other accessories.

• Accurate enough for research in a price range suitable for students.

• Package housed in weather-proof case and includes all instruments and software.

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Q-Box CO650

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Animal & Insect

Insects & Small Animals Respiration Package High resolution NDIR CO2 analysers (0-2000ppm).

Measures metabolic rate of small animals, reptiles, amphibians and insects in an open or closed-flow gas exchange system.

• The Package can also be used for measurements of CO2 and O2 exchange in colonies of fungi and micro-organisms.

• Package housed in weather-proof case and includes all instruments and software.

• Applications also include atmospheric monitoring, headspace monitoring (fermentation), soil and microbe respiration, resting metabolic rate, response to exercise and diet, hibernations studies.

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Q-Box RP1LP

Mammal Respiration Package • • •

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Q-Box RP2LP

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Used for studying metabolic rate via CO2 and O2 exchange in mammals and other small animals with higher metabolic rates.

Low cost but extremely accurate.

The unique software provides calculation page for respiration rate determinations from the percentage change in O2 and CO2 and the flow rate.

Applications include animal respirometry, headspace monitoring fermentation), resting metabolic rate, response to exercise and diet, hibernation studies.

NDIR CO2 analysers (0-2000ppm)

Aquatic

Aquatic Respirometry Package Perfect for teaching measure metabolic rate in aquatic animals such as small fish.

Values of oxygen consumption rate (VO2) are calculated, displayed & saved in software (measurements are made sequentially without removing animal from chamber).

• Package housed in weather-proof case.

• Applications include respirometry studies, vertebrate and invertebrate aquatic studies.

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Q-Box Aquatic

Qubit Package Modularity and Software All packages have a modular design - so you may select components to build your own customised package. Components may also be switched among packages to reduce cost and increase flexibility.

The same software and interface are used for data acquisition is each package. The software includes a wide variety of data manipulations and graphing tools (easily downloaded to other programs allowing generation of high quality lab reports).

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Human

Human Respirometry Package Measures breathing frequency, relative breathing pattern, heart rate data as well as O2 and CO2 concentration.

• Calculations of various lung volumes and capacities are done in the software.

• Applications include educational and research use.

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Q-Box HR1LP

Human Electrophysiology Package Measure EKG, EMG, Dynamometry, GSR and EOG. Investigate electrophysiological aspects of human physiology in a completely safe and non-invasive manner.

• Power for the sensors is transformed from AC to low voltage DC to prevent any risk of electric shock.

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HE1LP

Breath by Breath Package (O2 + CO2) Breathe by breath analysis of metabolic rate during rest and peak exercise.

• Measures VO2, VCO2, VO2 max, resting metabolic rate (RMR), Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER) and a host of other physiological and pulmonary parameters.

• Applications include educational and research use.

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BBB1LP

NOTE: All human electrophysiology and human respiratory monitoring products shown above are NOT approved for medical or clinical applications.

Algae & Bacteria

Dissolved Oxygen Package • • • •

For measurement of O2 consumption/production in aqueous samples.

Also for monitoring enzymatic reactions in which O2 is produced or consumed.

Package housed in weather-proof case.

Select from 1mL, 4mL, 6mL, 30mL and 50mL of DO cuvette electrode.

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OX1LP

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Gas Analysers

H2 Gas Analyser Measures H2 gas in 0-100ppm.

Applications include monitoring the hydrogen consumption of organisms that have HUP enzyme.

• The system includes a thin-dioxide (SnO2) semiconductor sensing element that is sensitive to background gas (N2 Vs Ar) and oxygen concentrators.

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Q-S121

O2 Analyser The system is configured to measure oxygen concentration in a flow through gas exchange systems in 0-25% or 0-100% range.

• Ideal for determining O2 uptake in organisms with high metabolic rates in open flow system.

• Temperature compensation circuit allows for changes in temperature during measurements without the need to recalibrate.

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Q-S102

High Precision CO2 Analyser • • • • • •

High precision analyser with multiple ranges up to 100,000 ppm Ideal for use with growth chambers and environmental control rooms.

Automatic pressure and temperature compensation.

Operation from AC. Built-in, long life air sampling pump and flow meter.

Voltage, current and digital (RS232) output.

WMA-4

Portable CO2 Gas Analyser • • • •

Accurate measurement of CO2 with multiple ranges up to 100,000 ppm.

Automatic pressure and temperature compensation.

Integral, rechargeable 12V battery with built-in air sampling pump.

Voltage, current and digital (RS232) output with integral data logger.

EGM-4

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Economical CO2 Analyser Package A single channel non-dispersive infrared CO2 analyser that measures CO2 in 0 to 2000 ppm range.

• 1 ppm CO2 resolution on digital display.

• Measures CO2 exchange in leaves, insects, small animals or organisms with a low metabolic rate.

• Optional Battery pack for field use.

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S157

Automatic & High Accuracy Gas Mixing System • • • • •

Provide any gas mixture with up to 9 different input gases.

Mass Flow Controller accuracy 0.2 % full scale or 0.8% of reading.

Implement one gas mixture and queue the next.

Choice of manual or software control of mixing.

Mass Flow controller ranges from 0.5 sccm to + 200 SLM.

G400

Differential O2 Analyser (DOX) • • •

Measures real-time rates of respiratory oxygen consumption from tiny insects and photosynthetic oxygen production from intact leaves.

The world’s only patented differential oxygen analyser with a resolution of ± 1 ppm O2 against a background of air .

Extremely wide dynamic measurement range.

S104

Multichannel Gas Exchange System Enables studies of metabolism and physiology via measurements of gas exchange.

• In a multichannel system the gas enters the flow controller where it is split between sample channels, the flow in each channel being controlled by needle valves and measured by separate mass flow monitor.

• Options include gas conditioning columns, such as scrubbers for water and CO2.

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