The world´s smallest optical oxygen meter

Environmental laboratory

The world´s smallest optical oxygen meter

08 Jul, 2020

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The ultra-compact PICO2 is a high-precision fibre-optic oxygen meter featuring the proven Redflash technology from PyroScience GmbH, standing for high precision and reliability with low power consumption and rapid response times.

The PICO2 can be used with a variety of optical oxygen sensors for measurements in aqueous samples and in the gas phase. The sensors comprise robust probes, dipping probes and contactless sensors like oxygen sensor spots (for measurements through 20 mm thick windows), respiration vials, flow-through cells and our oxygen nanoprobes for microfluidic applications.

PICO2 is also available as OEM version, characterised by ultra-low power consumption and offering automatic temperature compensation of the oxygen measurements. The OEM module PICO-O2 comes with a standard UART interface for easy integration into custom electronics. PyroScience also offers a pressure stable optical connector for underwater solutions. This connector can be used to retrofit existing underwater equipment since its thread is compatible to the most popular deep-sea connectors.

In addition, PyroScience offers OEM modules in the same size and shape for pH and optical temperature sensors. Combining all these modules broadens the application range of PyroScience sensor for applications in water- and wastewater-treatment, aquaculture, marine research and environmental monitoring.

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