The Z985 Cuvette AquaPen is a new cuvette version of the FluorPen fluorometer. It measures photosynthetic parameters in algal or cyanobacterial suspensions. Due to its ultra-high sensitivity - up to 10 ng Chl/l, the Cuvette AquaPen can measure natural water samples containing low concentrations of phytoplankton. The Z985 Cuvette AquaPen includes the Protocol Update and Software and Data Transfer option with Bluetooth technology.

Applications:

Photosynthesis Research
Photosynthesis Education
Phycology
Limnology
Oceanography
Biotechnology

The Z985 Cuvette AquaPen measures/calculates four important fluorescence parameters:

Ft: Instantaneous chlorophyll fluorescence. Ft is equivalent to Fo if the sample is dark-adapted.
QY: Quantum Yield. QY is a measure of the Photosystem II efficiency. QY is equivalent to Fv/Fm in dark-adapted samples and to Fv'/Fm' in light-adapted samples.
OJIP: Chlorophyll fluorescence transient. OJIP measurement is used as an important biophysical signal that reflects the time course of photosynthesis.
NPQ: Non-photochemical quenching. NPQ indicates thermal dissipation of absorbed light energy during photosynthesis.
LC - Light Curve. LC 1 and LC 2 protocols serve to describe adaptation of QY to 5 or 6 different light levels.
OD: Optical Density at 680 nm and 720 nm.

Producing Area:Canada