Press Releases
Easy-To-Use Waterproof Photometer Ideal for On-Site Testing
August 2006
Palintest has introduced another new, high performance, fully featured, portable photometer for water analysis. The 7100 replaces the company?s successful Photometer 5000 and enables advanced instrumental analysis of an extensive range of water tests. It is highly portable, fully waterproof, floats and is extremely rugged in design. It is also very easy-to-use, provides quick, accurate test results and is ideal for on-site testing in any application.
Waterproof Photometer for the Pool Professional
August 2006
The new Pooltest 25 Professional from Palintest is a fully featured pool photometer designed for the most demanding professional. The photometer builds on the success of the Pooltest 25, includes improved optical technology and is even easier to use. It can store up to 500 test results and can be simply integrated with a PC via its fast USB port. It also floats and is fully waterproof.
Obituary: Dr Tom Palin
June 2006
Dr Tom Palin, creator of the Palintest system of water testing, has died aged 89. A resident of Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Dr Palin was awarded an OBE for his work on water chemistry, and pioneered the DPD method of chlorine testing which is now used worldwide.
New Pool Photometer for Quick and Easy Water Testing
May 2006
Pool testing specialist Palintest has introduced the Pooltest 9 Professional pool photometer. Rugged, lightweight and compact, the photometer builds on the success of the Pooltest 9, probably the best-selling pool photometer in the world. The Pooltest 9 Professional is even easier to use thanks to a large, fully backlit LCD screen, an adaptive tube holder and automatic wavelength selection. It is also fully waterproof and can be submerged for up to half an hour in a metre of water.
New Portable High-Spec Photometers For Water Analysis
April 2006
Palintest has introduced two new, high performance, fully featured portable photometers for water analysis. The 7100 and 7500 can accurately analyse all the major inorganic constituents of water together with treatment additives and pollutants. They are rugged, fully waterproof, easy-to-use and provide quick, accurate test results.
Palintest Helps Motor Company Conserve Natural Resources
December 2005
When the largest automotive company in Sri Lanka instituted a "Rainwater Harvesting Project" it needed to ensure that the water, once treated, met international water test standards of suitability for usage. Water analysis specialist Palintest was able to meet the company's requirements by supplying a Photometer 5000 kit that ensures accurate analysis for all the essential quality tests.
British Antarctic Survey Monitors Aquatic Conditions With Palintest
November 2005
Researchers at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), based in Cambridge, are using the Palintest Photometer 5000 to monitor water quality for aquatic species brought back from the Antarctic. The BAS runs a marine aquarium that recreates sea conditions in the southern ocean. Fish and invertebrates are kept for study, and precise monitoring of their environment is essential.
New Economical Heater Block for COD Testing
September 2005
Water analysis specialist Palintest has introduced a new, high capability, multi-tube heater block. The block is ideal for chemical oxygen demand (COD) reactions and enables Palintest to offer economical COD test kits for use with its Tubetest® system. These include heater block, test tube rack, photometer adaptor and micropipettor.
Palintest Chlorometer Used to Keep Seal Sanctuary Safe
September 2005
Palintest's hand-held Micro 1000 Chlorometer is helping to ensure that seals at the National Seal Sanctuary in Cornwall have a safe environment to swim in. The meter is used to monitor the levels of chlorine in the South American Sea Lion Pool. It keeps the residents Carus and Dipity safe, and is so simple to use that any member of the team can use it.
Even Easier Coliform Testing
June 2005
Palintest's new Colitag System is now even easier to use. The Colitag System is a simple, reliable method for the detection, identification and confirmation of total coliforms and E.coli in 24 hours or less. The System's dry blended reagent now comes pre-measured and ready for use in blister packs that are simple to pop open and dispense.
Ammonia Measurement Made Easy
June 2005
Levels of ammonia in industrial effluents can now be checked quickly and simply with a hand-held photometer developed by water testing specialist Palintest. Using the meter, samples can be taken from any point in the effluent treatment process and tested in a couple of minutes.
Wide Range Chlorine Meter
May 2005
Palintest's Chlorometer Duo is a new hand-held chlorine meter with an exceptionally broad measurement range. This single instrument lets water engineers and contractors measure the high chlorine levels used for pipework sterilisation as well as the low residual disinfectant levels in treated drinking water.
Palintest Helps Watch Over Angel's Fish
May 2005
When the owners of the new Angel of the North Fishing Lakes and Wildlife Sanctuary required fast, accurate water testing they turned to Palintest. The company?s new easy-to-use Photometer 8000 provides instant results on all the major inorganic constituents of water together with additives and pollutants. It enables a fast response to issues affecting fish welfare, providing peace of mind for the management.
New Home Pool And Spa Meter
December 2004
Water Pool test specialist Palintest has developed an easy-to-use, multi-parameter photometer for simple, routine monitoring of domestic spa and pool water. The state-of-the-art photometer is available online from www.palintest.com. It measures disinfection control and pH electronically, and is an affordable, more accurate alternative to test strips and visual colour blocks.
Quality Assured
July 2004
Palintest has developed additional quality control procedures during manufacturing and testing to ensure that the company's reagent tablets provide peak performance in Palintest photometers every time. This guarantee of compatibility only comes with genuine Palintest reagents.
Ferrometer for Iron Test
March 2004
Water analysis specialist Palintest has introduced an easy-to-use, hand-held meter for the accurate determination of total iron in water. The splashproof Ferrometer 1000, one of the Palintest 1000 range of instruments, is equally suitable for bench use in treatment plants and laboratories, or for field use by sampling officers, inspectors and water quality engineers.
Palintest tops for swimming tots
January 2004
Aquatots, the largest mother and baby swimming company in the UK is using equipment from Palintest to ensure that its pool water is safe, comfortable and of the highest hygiene standards. The company uses the Pooltest9 Photometer to accurately monitor all the routine pool parameters, and the Micro 500 TDS Meter to measure total dissolved solids (TDS) and temperature.
Keeping Photometers at Their Peak - Palintest at Your Service
December 2003
To ensure that Palintest photometers provide continual peak performance and are maintained at the highest possible specification, the company no offers customers a complete range of service options and upgrades. In addition, Palintest offers trade-in deals on older photometers, and trade-ups to other instruments in the current range including the company?s brand new Photometer 8000.
COD Test conforms to International standard
October 2003
The Palintest Tubetest® system offers a simple, quick, and convenient method of testing chemical oxygen demand (COD) which conforms to the new ISO standard on sealed-tube COD testing (BS ISO 15705:2002).
New easy-to-use turbidity meter
September 2003
Water analysis specialist Palintest has introduced a new multi-range meter foron-the-spot measurement of turbidity in water. The Micro 950 Waterproof Turbidimeter is a portable meter sealed to IP67, covering the range 0.01 to 1000NTU (Nephelometric Turbidity Units), making the instrument suitable for a wide range of applications, from drinking water to waste waters.
Molybdate Meter Makes Tests Fast and Easy
September 2003
Palintest has developed a new meter for the accurate testing of molybdate formulations. Used as corrosion inhibitors in industrial water treatment, the Molybdate Duo Meter makes it simple to test high concentration levels. It also makes it easy to test trace amounts, an increasingly important test for effluents and industrial discharges.
Advanced Specification Photometer
May 2003
Water analysis specialist Palintest has introduced a new photometer, the Photometer 8000, which delivers rapid, accurate results and is easy to use. It offers advanced performance with a fully featured specification, has user calibration capability, and can analyse all the major inorganic constituents of water together with treatment additives and pollutants.
ETV Study on Lead in Dust
March 2003
Palintest recently took part in the Environmental Technology Verification Program (ETV) at ORNL (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) in the US. Six companies participated in the test which assessed how well their field-portable instruments detected lead in dust. Palintest's SA 5000 instrument was used in the test. It employs stripping voltammetry with a disposable mercury film electrode to determine lead in dust. Results confirmed that the Palintest sensor technology matched well with reference lab samples.
Shock Treatment - Versatile Rapid Release Chlorine Tablets
January 2003
Palintest has developed a range of rapid dissolving chlorine release tablets for professional applications in water treatment and disinfection. The range of Instachlor PR tablets comprises four different tablet sizes to suit a wide variety of uses. They provide a simple and effective means of preparing chlorine solutions of known strength for chlorination, disinfection, or sterlisation.
Palintest Assists Volcanic Study
October 2002
Researchers at the volcano observatory on the island of Monserrat, in the Caribbean, are using the Palintest Photometer 5000 for the analysis of rainwater samples taken from near to the currently erupting volcano. This helps them monitor the gas emissions from the volcano, providing an important input to the assessment of volcanic risk.
Monitoring the Threat of Legionnaires' Infection
August 2002
The recent, tragic outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Cumbria, UK, has once again highlighted the importance of regular maintenance and testing of air conditioning systems. The Health and Safety Commission guidelines on legionella require that specific, weekly tests be carried out on all potential sources of infection. Palintest produces a kit to help monitor the threat of Legionnaires's disease which contains all the components needed for these HSC tests.
From Troubled Water to Quality Waters
July 2002
The recent study by consumer magazine Which? of 61 samples from public and private pools and spas has shown that regular water monitoring is vital for ensuring that pool and spa water is kept at its best. Regular testing is made simple by the Palintest range of Pooltest kits, used throughout the world. They are easy to operate, even for those with no experience and produce rapid, reliable results.
Ingenious, easy-to-use, multi-range conductivity meter
October 2001
A lightweight, multi-range conductivity meter with a vast number of applications, from testing demonized water through to brine. The Micro 500 Conductivity Meter is effective in the routine monitoring of demineralization and other high purity water treatment operations, and in obtaining the general state of a solution's conductivity levels.
Easy-to-use organophosphonate test
September 2001
Palintest has introduced an easy-to-use organophosphonate test for monitoring OP levels in boiler and cooling water systems. Using a specially developed tablet containing a pH buffer and screened indicator, this new test eliminates the problems of pH adjustment and end-point determination associated with the traditional test, making it more consistent and more accurate.
Disposal Service for Used Wastewater Tests
August 2001
Users of the Tubetests system of wastewater pollution-monitoring tests manufactured by Palintest Ltd can now dispose of used tests in a safe, environmentally responsible way through the company's collection and disposal service.
High Spec, four-in-one, waterproof meter
August 2001
Palintest has introduced an easy-to-use meter which can measure pH, conductivity, temperature and total dissolved solids (TDS) in all aqueous solutions. The Palintest Waterproof 800 meter is suitable for use in the field, and its high specification makes its equally suitable for laboratory use, research and for specialist applications.
New state-of-the-art instrument for dissolved oxygen measurement
July 2001
Palintest's new waterproof DO meter is a state-of-the-art instrument for dissolved oxygen measurement. The device is typically used to monitor oxygen in natural waters, fish farming, the control of sewage and effluent treatment plants and in the laboratory measurement of BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand).
Faster Chlorine testing with latest hand-held meter
August 2000
The latest version of Palintest's hand-held Chlorometer 1000 will almost instantaneously measure the level of chlorine disinfectant in cooling system water and in chlorinated solutions used to clean food and beverage process equipment.
Quick Check on Lead Poison Risk Homes
August 1999
In just 3 minutes, the Scanning Analyzer will tell whether a family's drinking water, paint work or household dust contains dangerous levels of lead.