SA-1000 Scanning Analyzer
The Palintest SA-1000 Scanning Analyzer with unique disposable electrode technology is a breakthrough in testing for lead and copper in water. Simple on-site testing is now possible thanks to the Palintest system. Read how this new technological breakthrough can help you with on-site Lead and Copper monitoring.
The levels of lead and other heavy metals found in water are, in disproportion to their environmental impact, extremely small. The monitoring of lead has therefore always presented severe difficulties. On-site methods have lacked sensitivity and suffered interferences from other substances. Often they have involved long and complicated test procedures. The widespread monitoring of lead and copper in the field has therefore not been a practical possibility.
Now there is a development to meet the challenge of current environmental needs - the Palintest SA- 1000 Scanning Analyzer. It provides a simple, sensitive and accurate means of lead and copper testing. It is designed specifically for the monitoring of lead, and the supplemental determination of copper, in water supplies.
Testing for lead and copper just could not be easier. The scanning analyzer features a unique disposable electrode system. Just immerse the electrode in the sample and the instrument does the rest. In three minutes the lead and copper concentrations will be displayed. It is simple, precise and specific.
Complicated sample preparation is not required. The water is simply treated prior to the test with a special conditioning tablet in order to achieve the optimum test conditions.
Underlying this simple system is a wealth of the latest scientific innovation. A real technical breakthrough!
The tiny disposable electrode is the result of many years of painstaking scientific research. This multi-layered mini electrode, developed exclusively for Palintest, lies at the heart of this revolutionary testing system.
Here is how it works! The process starts as soon as the electrode detects the sample. A tiny electric current is passed through the solution. The dissolved metal ions are deposited onto the electrode surface – just like electroplating. Once the plating phase is complete, the scanning phase commences. The analyzer applies an increasing reverse potential to the electrode to strip off the deposited metals. These metals, including lead and copper, are stripped from the electrode in a fixed order and at precisely known potential. In this way the various metals are separated from each other.
The analyzer precisely controls the electrode cycle, and captures and collates thousands of signal readings. The processor interprets these readings to identify each metal and determines its exact concentration.
Ordering Information
| Description | Product Code | |
|---|---|---|
| SA-1000 Clean Water Kit for Lead and Copper | Comprises SA-1000 Scanning Analyzer instrument with test tube holder, connector cap and electrode pack for 10 tests. Supplied in carrying case complete with full operating instructions. | PT420 |
| Software 1000 | PT424 | |
| Sensor Pack SW-1 for Clean Water Lead and Copper | The SE-1W electrode pack provides replacement electrodes, conditioning tablets and disposable test tubes for use in conjunction with the SA-1000 Scanning Analyzer. Each Electrode Pack contains sufficient consumables for carrying out 10 lead and copper determinations. The items are supplies in a special tube holder which can be placed directly into the standard scanning analyzer kit. | PT425 |
| Electrode Holder with Connector Cable and Sample Holder | PT419 | |
| Neutralisation Pack | PT429 | |