AND1100 - ANDALYSE AND001 AND 1000 FLUORIMETER

Category: Water

 

Fluorimeter

  1. TheAND1000 Fluorimeterenables field testing to be done in two steps in less than two minutes, eliminating or significantly reducing test expenditures, complexity and wait times experienced in traditional heavy metals water testing. It is a breakthrough in streamlining the water analysis and reporting processes and its powered by DNA.
  2. TheAND1000 Fluorimeteris a platform centric hand-held device for heavy metals testing for drinking water and industrial water supplies. It uses an extremely sensitive measurement technique to determine the toxicity levels of heavy metal contamination.

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Benefits:

  • Simple, one button push for on-site, detection and analysis of heavy metals in water
  • No specialized user training
  • Less than 2 minutes to test result (from sample to result)
  • Highly sensitive and selective
  • Test results can be downloaded via USB connection to a computer
  • Capability to re-sample quickly
  • Reduces time to begin remediation action
  • No harmful reagents, environmentally friendly

Features:

  • Color Display with Video Functionality
  • Push button keypad
  • Easily navigated testing and menu
  • Long Life Li-Polymer battery, rechargable through USB connection
  • Carrying case provided with each unit
  • 1-year Warranty

Specifications:

  • Dimensions:  Width: 3.6 inches/9.14 cm
                             Depth: 8.0 inches/ 20.3 cm
                             Height: 2.25 inches/ 5.72 cm
                             Weight: 1.25 lb/565 g
  • IP Rating:      IP54 (water resistant)
  • Certifications:    CE Marked*
    *Complies with the following European Union Directives:
    • Low Voltage Electrical Equipment Directive 2006/95/EC
    • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2004/108/EC

Fluorimeter Kit Includes:

  • AND1000 Fluorimeter
  • USB to MINI-B Cable
  • 100µL Fixed Volume Pipette and Tips
  • pH Test Strips
  • AND1000 User Manual

Sensors

Heavy Metal Sensors

Sensors and Kits
Each disposable color-coded sensor is designed for a specific heavy metal test target. Kits provide sampling tubes, syringes and cuvettes. Sensors, supplies and fluorimeter are also sold separately.  ANDalyze’s proprietary Catalytic DNA sensors use a DNAzyme reaction mechanism that fluoresces in the presence of a target contaminant substance such as lead. The fluorescence of the reaction is measured to determine the toxicity of the target heavy metal and is reported in parts per billion (ppb).

To help differentiate the materials specific to each analyte, the packaging has been individually labeled and the sensor housings and buffer caps have been color coded. 

  1. Sensors
      

 

 

 

Sensor Kits Include
(Equipment for (25) Tests and/or Calibrations):

  • (25) Sensor Bags with Sensor & Cuvette
  • (25) Sample Tubes (with buffer)
  • (25) 1 mL Syringes
  • (25) Disposable Transfer Pipettes
  • 3-8 mL Analyte Standard Solution
  • Instruction Manuals
  • Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Materials for a Few Tests
 
 

Available Sensors:

 Sensor Detectable Range (Dilution Available)         Part               Number   
Lead 2-100ppb AND010
 Uranium 2-60ppb AND011
Copper

40-200ppb (Low) &
0.6-3ppm (High)

AND012 (Low) & AND013 (High)
Mercury Pass/Fail at 2ppb
(up to 50ppb) 
AND014
Zinc  1-15ppm AND015

Additional Planned Sensors:

Heavy MetalAvailability
Cadmium 2013
Chromium 2013
Arsenic 2013
Nickel 2013
Selenium 2013
Molybdenum 2013

 

Accessories

ANDalyze metal test kits are designed for use out of the box for testing of Drinking Water; however they can be used for Environmental Water analysis with some minor protocol modifications.  Tests have been performed in the following water matricies:

  • Surface Water (rivers, lakes, ponds)
  • Ground Water (wells, aquifers)
  • Hard or Very Hard Water (multiple sources)
  • Treated Wastewater (municipal & metal finisher) – Finished or treated and diluted tenfold
  • Seawater (from the surface, not the sediment/water column interface)

Each matrix type may require one or more of the following pre-treatment kits. Please see our Enviromental Water Testing Solution Note for guidelines and requirements for each matrix.  Kits may be purchased from ANDalyze or individual components purchased through a scientific supply company.

ANDalyze Dilution Kit

  • (25) 50 mL Self-standing sample tube
  • (25) 5 mL Syringe
  • (1-Liter) Reagent grade water

ANDalyze pH Adjustment Kit

  • Sodium Hydroxide Neutralization Solution, 1% (w/w) sodium hydroxide in a dropper bottle
  • Nitric Acid Neutralization Solution, 1.5% (v/v) nitric acid in a dropper bottle
  • pH paper

ANDalyze Iron Interference Kit

  • Sodium Hydroxide Neutralization Solution, 1% (w/w) sodium hydroxide in a dropper bottle
  • Hydrogen Peroxide Solution, 30% (w/w) hydrogen peroxide in a dropper bottle

ANDalyze Filtration Kit

  • (25) 0.2 µm Nylon filter, 25 mm diameter (Nalgene)
  • (25) 20 mL Syringe
  • (25) 50 mL Self-standing sample tube

 

 

 

 
Q: What Metals can our sensor analyze?

A: We currently have sensors for Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), Uranium (U), Mercury (Hg) and Zinc (Zn). We plan to have Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr) and Arsenic (As) by early 2013.

Q: What are the detection ranges for each sensor?
A: Lead (Pb) 2-100 ppb
    Copper (Cu) – 0.3 – 3 ppm
    Copper (Cu) – 20 – 200 ppb
    Uranium (U) > 2 – 60 ppb
    Mercury (Hg) – This is a qualitative sensor not a quantitative sensor. (Detects mercury above 2 ppb)
    Zinc (Zn) – 1 – 15 ppm

Q: Why does the Mercury (Hg) sensor produce a qualitative analysis rather than a quantitative answer?
A: The mercury sensor has a signal dependence to mercury which is sigmoidal  instead of linear. Therefore, a 4 point calibration is required for accurate quantitative results which pose a challenge during on-site use. This sensor was not obtained by in vitro selection of DNA as is the case with our other sensors. All our future sensors will be in vitro selected and will be quantitative. We are also doing an in vitro selection to obtain a quantitative mercury sensor.

Q: Why do we have two copper sensors?
A: We have demand for two different levels. The U.S. EPA – maximum contaminant level (MCL) for copper in drinking water is 1.3 ppm and therefore the 0.3 – 3 ppm range sensor works well for this market. However, there is demand to test for lower levels as well (waste water/ NPDES market) which is why we have a copper sensor that analyzes levels between 20 – 200 ppb

Q: How are the sensors packaged?
A: Each specific sensor comes in quantities of 30 which can be used for Calibrations or Testings. Each sensor package includes everything needed to conduct a test including syringes, cuvettes etc.  There are no additional costs other than the AND1000 Fluorimeter and sensors.

Q: What is the shelf life for each sensor?
A: The sensors shelf life is 1 year (12 months).  The shelf life of the product is limited by the liquid buffer supplied with the sensor. We are working on making a powder buffer which will increase shelf life to 1-2 years.  (Currently the sensor shelf life is 1 year).

Q: What is the accuracy of our sensors?
A: Accuracy differs depending on the metal. Please see analytical data sheet of each sensor for details.  For example for the lead sensor, the accuracy is ±15% for Pb in the 30-100 ppb range and ±20% for Pb for <30 ppb.

Q: How many times can a sensor be used?
A: Each sensor is designed for one test. After this you should dispose of the used sensor. We use disposable sensors to prevent cross contamination.

Q: Why do we use DNA / RNA Enzymes in our sensors?
A: Traditionally DNA/RNA was thought to be only genetic material. However in the 1980s, it was discovered that functional DNA/RNA that recognize a specific target can be obtained in the laboratory by a combinatorial process called in vitro selection. This process was used to find DNA/RNA that are specifically bind to lead, uranium, copper, other organic and biological toxins. ANDalyze converts such DNA to on-site sensors. The advantages of using DNA/RNA as sensors are:

  • Highly sensitive and specific. During in vitro selection, the sensitivity and selectivity can be tuned
  • Environmentally benign
  • General method/ Platform technology: DNA/ RNA represents a single class of molecule which can be used to find sensors for a wide range of targets such as metals, small organic molecules, bacteria, viruses etc. Thus our technology is a true platform technology
  • DNA can be synthesized in the laboratory

Q: Do we use any bio hazardous materials?
A: No, all materials are environmentally friendly.

Q: How is each site calibrated?
A: Each site is calibrated by using one calibration unit and one sensor unit. Essentially a calibration is done by using a test sample and a spiked sample to calculate a percent recovery which is then stored as a factor for that site (or sample matrix). Calibration is required for each new site (when sample matrix changes) and when the temperature changes.

 

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