PSI offers a wide range of instrumentation for fluorescence investigations:
- PAM Fluorometers measuring various fluorescence parameters in suspensions, plants, corals or seeweed
- Portable FluorPens providing rapid fluorescence measurements in plants
- Portable AquaPens allowing rapid measurements of chlorophyll fluorescence in suspensions and natural waters
- Photobioreactors measuring chlorophyll fluorescence parameters in cultivated suspensions
SuperHead Standard FL 3500/S
Highly compact:
Measuring optical head with a standard cuvette for sample suspensions of aquatic or terrestrial plants.
Typical samples:
Suspensions of photosynthetically active organisms, small leaves, or leaf segments.
SuperHead Fast FL 3500/F
Supported investigations:
- PAM measurements
- Fast kinetic measurements of OJIP
- Flash fluorescence induction
- State transitions etc.
Time resolution of 1 µs.
Algal Online Monitor
Flow-through monitoring:
Enables detection and continuous quantifying of photosynthetically active microorganisms in rivers, lakes, or artificial water reservoirs.
Detection limit: 30 ng Chl/l.
Submersible FL 3500/SM
Underwater experiments:
Maximum operating depth of the instrument is ca 1 meter. The measuring compartment is equipped with a practical holder.
Typical samples:
Plants, corals and seaweed.
Leaf-Clip FL 3500/LC
Measuring in leaves:
Equipped with a non-intrusive leaf-clip, this version is designed to measure fluorescence of plant leaves or their segments.
Measured area:
circle 12.7 mm (0.5 inch) in diameter.
High Sensitivity FL 3500/HS
Highlights:
- High sensitivity
- Detection limit: 1 ng Chl/l
- Fluorescence induction measurements
- QA-reoxidation kinetics in pico-molar chlorophyll concentrations.
Online Ultra-High Sensitivity FL 5000/US-O
Highlights:
- Compact, powerful system
- Simple operation via the touch screen
- Utra-high sensitivity
- Detection limit: 0.1 ng Chl/l
- Web interface.
Photobioreactor FMT 150
Photobioreactors FMT 150/400 and FMT 150/1000 feature a unique combination of the cultivator and computer controlled monitoring device. FMT 150/400 and FMT 150/1000 differ in the capacity of their cultivation vessels - 400 ml and 1000 ml respectively. Both Photobioreactor models may be supplied with a number of useful accessories - sensors, stirrers, pumps, etc.
FluorPen FP 100
FluorPen is a hand-held fluorometer that measures chlorophyll fluorescence parameters in a fully automated and rapid manner.
Applications:
- Photosynthesis Research & Education
- Large plant screening programs
- Agriculture & Forestry
- Biotechnology
PAR-FluorPen FP 100-MAX-LM
PAR-FluorPen is used to measure fluorescence and Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density (PPFD) of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR).
Applications:
- Photosynthesis Research & Education
- Plant & Molecular Biology
- Agriculture & Forestry
- Biotechnology
AquaPen-C AP-C 100
AquaPen-C is a new cuvette version of the popular FluorPen fluorometer. It is optimized for measuring chlorophyll fluorescence in green algae and cyanobacteria. AquaPen sensitivity 500 ng Chl/l enables measuring in natural water.
Applications:
- Photosynthesis Research & Education
- Biotechnology
- Limnology & Oceanography
AquaPen-P AP-P 100
AquaPen-P is equipped with a submersible optical probe. It suits investigations in algal suspensions and natural waters. AquaPen sensitivity: 500 ng Chl/l.
Applications:
- Photosynthesis Research & Education
- Phycology
- Limnology & Oceanography
- Biotechnology
GFP-Pen GFP 100
GFP-Pen is a handheld fluorometer that serves rapid measurements of the Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP).
Applications:
- GFP measurement in intact leaf samples
- Distinguish between GMO and non-GMO
- Gene expression studies
- Transgenic crop research