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Flame photometers are devices which are used to measure levels of sodium, lithium, calcium, barium and potassium. One of the most popular flame photometers currently on the market is the BWB-XP Performance Plus flame photometer. This particular device is totally digital and simultaneously detects and displays levels of elements found.
The BWB-XP flame photometer comes as a package and includes a host of accessories and solutions including:
Ion concentrates
Volumetric flasks
Drip tray
Gas hose
Sample cups
Pipettes
Waste tubing
Clamp
Nebuliser
Aspiration tube
Cleaning wire
PC Software
Instructional DVD
Manuals
Power leads
This particular flame photometer is easy to install and the software package included helps to generate reports that can be printed / emailed.
The BWB-XP Flame Photometer is very user friendly. It has an easy to navigate menu which you can use in 3 different ways. You can either:
Use the up and down arrows
Press the number Ion buttons
Use the three shortcut buttons (read, calibrate and multi mode)
Once the flame photometer is set up, it is time to calibrate the machine. To begin with, you can set the units in which you want to calibrate and display.
The units can be set to milligrams per litre, mill equivalents per litre, parts per million and mill miles per litre.
There are three types of calibrations for the BWB-XP flame photometer; single point, multi point and multi mode.
The impressive features of the BWB-XP flame photometer make it an essential device for any laboratory and show why it is the most advanced flame photometer currently on the market.
