Open Colorimeter Cuvettes
The Open Colorimeter products ship with a small pack of cuvettes to get you started using the instrument. The type of cuvette included depends on the instrument:
- Open Colorimeter & Multichannel Open Colorimeter: Pack of 6 BrandTech macro and semi-micro cuvettes (3 of each)
- UV Open Colorimeter: Pack of 4 BrandTech Ultramicro UV cuvettes, 15 mm center height
Recommended Cuvettes
The cuvette holder inner dimension is 12.65 mm x 12.65 mm. You can use any 10mm pathlength cuvette of choice as long as the outer dimensions are no greater than 12.5 mm x 12.5 mm.
Minimum Fill Volumes
For all of the Open Colorimeter versions, the cuvette window height measured from the base to the cuvette window center is 15 mm. Minimum fill volumes ensure that there is a sufficient volume of sample in the cuvette for accurate measurements i.e. that light will be pass through the sample being investigated. Minimum fill volume is dependent of the type of cuvette being used. Below are fill volumes for the cuvettes we ship with our instruments.
- BrandTech Macro Cuvette: 1.5 mL
- BrandTech Semi-Micro Cuvette: 0.65 mL
- BrandTech Ultramicro UV Cuvettes, 15 mm center height: 0.4 mL
Open Colorimeter Product Guide
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