Man-Tech Associates has released the PC-BOD Mini to deliver automated BOD5 analysis.
It is specifically designed for laboratories analysing between five and 50 bottles per day - three, five or seven days per week.
The PC-BOD Mini follows standard methods, 5210B 20th and 21st editions, ensuring compliance with the US EPA-approved method.
It also meets compliance requirements for the ISO-approved methods.
The PC-BOD Mini is described as a durable, reliable system that delivers accurate, precise BOD5 results.
It is claimed to have all the advantages and benefits of the PC-BOD with Automax122, but with a slightly smaller sampler, resulting in a lower cost.
With a capacity of 11 300ml bottles, it is suitable for laboratories that run only a few BOD samples per day.
Laboratories benefit from automated import and export from/to LIMS.
The PC-BOD Mini includes the ability to add more samples to the batch while running, as well as automating the addition of dilution water, seed and inhibitor.
Automated rinsing ensures that the system and probes are clean before moving to the next sample.
A standard YSI probe and meter are used.
The PC-BOD software allows for quick and easy sample set creation, including pre-defined sample sets for blanks, seeds and GGAs and common samples.
The PC-BOD Mini has the capability to analyse BOD and CBOD samples in the same batch and analyse by both the five- and seven-day BOD analysis methods.
