The DS5 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer is a high-performance instrument that quantifies absorption and transmission as a function of wavelength and is perfect for several analytical applications where accuracy and precision measurements are key to the final outcomes.
DS5 Dual Beam UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
- Variable bandpass options at 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, or 4.0 nm over the range 190 nm to 1100 nm
- Modern touchscreen interface comes with intuitive menus and functions to guarantee user-friendliness for independent control
- Quick scanning – Up to 6,000 nm/minute to help with sample analysis throughput
- Optional Visacle® software available for PC control
- Automatic accessory recognition linked to the DS5
- SD card, USB, and internal data storage for comfortable recovery of methods and outcomes
Product Description
DS5 Dual Beam UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
Video Credit: Edinburgh Instruments Ltd
The DS5 has been developed and manufactured in the UK and offers a sophisticated, user-friendly, and precise UV-Vis spectrophotometer for an extensive range of sample types and measurements.
By making use of a dual lamp and Czerny-Turner configuration monochromator, the DS5 features a small, trustworthy, and high throughput optical system guaranteeing impressive spectral performance. Extra advantages include baseline flatness, stray light, wavelength, and photometric precision and reproducibility.
Technical Specifications
Source: Edinburgh Instruments Ltd
| Parameter |
Description |
| Optics |
Czerny-Turner, Dual Beam Monochromator |
| Wavelength Range |
190 nm – 1100 nm |
| Spectral Bandwidth |
0.5 nm, 1 nm, 1.5 nm, 2 nm and 4 nm |
| Stray Light |
≤0.10% (220 nm NaI, 340 nm NaNO2) |
| Wavelength Accuracy |
±0.1 nm |
| Wavelength Repeatability |
±0.1 nm |
| Photometric Range |
Absorbance: -3.4 to +3.4, %T: 0 to 300, Concentration: 0,000 to 9,999 |
| Photometric Accuracy |
±0.002 Abs (0 – 0.5 Abs), ±0.004 Abs (0.5 – 1.0 Abs), ±0.008 Abs (1.0 – 2.0 Abs) |
| Photometric Reproducibility |
±0.0003 Abs (0-0.5 Abs), ±0.0005 Abs (0.5-1 Abs), ±0.001 Abs (1.0-2 Abs) |
| Wavelength Scan Speed |
10, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1200, 2400, 3600, 6000 nm/minute |
| RMS Noise |
≤0.00003 Abs (0 Abs, 500 nm) |
| Baseline Stability |
0.0002 Abs/hour (500 nm, 2-hour lamp warm-up period) |
| Baseline Flatness |
±0.0006 Abs (200 nm – 950 nm) |
| Light Source |
Tungsten-Halogen and Deuterium Lamps |
| Light Source Switching |
Automatic switching selectable for 325 nm – 370 nm range |
| Detector |
Silicon Photodiode |
| Display |
7” Touchscreen |
| Software |
Touchscreen operation, PC-controlled software or CFR compliant PC-controlled software |
| Dimensions |
500 mm (W) × 475 mm (D) × 250 mm (H) |
| Net Weight |
20 Kg (approx) |
| Power Supply |
100 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 150 VA |
| Ambient Temperature |
10 °C – 35 °C |
| Output Device |
USB flash drive, SD card |
| Interface |
USB PC interface |