User Manual

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Copper HR
• Remove the cuvette.
• Add the content of one packet of HI 93702-0 Bicinchoninate.
Replace the cap and shake gently for about 15 seconds.
• Reinsert the cuvette into the instrument.
• Press Timer and the display will show the countdown prior to the measurement or, alternatively, wait
for 45 seconds and press Read. When the timer ends the meter will perform the reading.
• The instrument displays the results in mg/L of copper.
INTERFERENCES
Interference may be caused by:
Silver
Cyanide
For samples overcoming buffering capacity of reagent (around pH 6.8), pH should be adjusted between 6
and 8.
Copper HR
COPPER HIGH RANGE
SPECIFICATIONS
Range 0.00 to 5.00 mg/L
Resolution 0.01 mg/L
Accuracy ±0.02 mg/L ±4% of reading at 25 °C
Typical EMC ±0.01 mg/L
Deviation
Light Source Tungsten lamp with narrow band interference filter @ 575 nm
Method Adaptation of the EPA method. The reaction between copper and the bicinchoninate
reagent causes a purple tint in the sample.
REQUIRED REAGENTS
Code Description Quantity
HI 93702-0 Bicinchoninate 1 packet
REAGENT SETS
HI 93702-01 Reagents for 100 tests
HI 93702-03 Reagents for 300 tests
For other accessories see page 128.
MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE
• Select the Copper HR method using the procedure described in the
Method Selection section (see page 12).
• Fill the cuvette with 10 mL of unreacted sample (up to the mark)
and replace the cap.
• Place the cuvette into the holder and close the lid.
• Press the Zero key. The meter will show “-0.0-” when the meter is zeroed and ready for measurement.
10 mL