Photometers & Colorimeters

A photometer reads the colour that a test reagent develops in a water sample and shows the result as a concentration, such as chlorine or phosphate. A colorimeter for oils measures the colour of the sample itself, for example to grade edible oils and fats. CSI Labshop can supply both in Malaysia.

Tell us which parameters you test, where you test them and how many samples you run, and we will recommend an instrument and reagents and send a quotation.

Photometers and colorimeters we can supply

• Lovibond MD 600: a portable, IP 67 waterproof photometer with more than 120 pre-programmed methods, from chlorine and pH to COD, phosphate and hardness. It works with Lovibond tablet, powder pack, liquid and vial reagents, and the MD 610 and MD 640 versions add Bluetooth export.
• Lovibond PFXi-880/L: a benchtop automatic colorimeter for edible oils and fats. It reports Lovibond RYBN colour in under 30 seconds, following AOCS Cc 13e-92 and Cc 13j-97, ISO 15305 and ISO 27608, and Malaysian Standards MS 252 Part 16 and MS 817 Part 12, with path lengths from 0.1 to 153 mm.

Where they are used

• Plant rooms and utilities: boiler, cooling and pool water, and disinfection control.
• Water treatment: drinking water, raw water and wastewater.
• Industry: food and beverage and galvanising plants.
• Oils and fats: colour grading of edible oils and fats, such as palm oil, in refineries and quality-control laboratories.

For test strips and reagent kits, see Test Kits. Compare all Meters & Testers.