Integrator for peristaltic pump

Connected to the PRECIFLOW peristaltic pump or a powder pump, the INTEGRATOR will allow to record how much liquid has been pumped as a function of time.

When the pump is used for the controll of reaction conditions such as pH, temperature or other parameters, it is important to know how much of the solution (acid or base for example) has been added to maintain a constant pH. This additional data will inform about the cinetics of the process, its completion or even disturbances that have occured during the process.

Typical applications of the PUMP-FLOW INTEGRATOR

• control of pH during chemical reactions where the pH is controlled by the addition of acid or base (eg. hydrolysis of esters, amides, anhydrides etc.)
• control and quantification of the metabolical activity of cells during fermentations and cell-cultures (eg. by control of pH, rH, pO2, pCO2, conductivity or other parameters)
• measurement of the enzyme activity of numerous enzymes (eg. esterases, acylases, lipases, proteases and others using a pH stat)
• recording foam formation (automatic addition of antifoam agent)
• recording the addition of reactants during exothermic reactions where the addition of reactants are controlled by a thermostat
• recording the consumption of reactants during titrations.

The principles of the PUMP-FLOW INTEGRATOR

By dividing off the step frequency, the sensitivity of integration can be varied in a ratio of 1 to 512. According to the diameter of the tubing and the sensitivity selected, it is possible to measure volumes between 2.0 to 4 000 ml. This allows the use of the integrator on an analytical and preparative scale.

The automatic reset function returns the integrator to zero after the full scale value has been attained. This allows the use of unlimited amounts of liquid.

The PUMP-FLOW INTEGRATOR can be placed under the pump, to which it is connected by a cable to the 5-pole socket at the rear of the pump.

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