BWB XP Flame Photometer
BWB's flagship five-channel flame photometer that measures and displays sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium and barium at the same time, with no filter changes between elements.
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BWB BIO Flame Photometer
Clinical and research flame photometer for blood serum and urine, measuring Na and K or Li and Ca against supplied 5-point serum and urine calibration standards.
Key specifications
- Ions measured
- Serum and urine: Na and K, or Li and Ca
- Internal reference standard
- Caesium or lithium IRS option
- Multi-point calibration (with dilution)
- Na 0.0043-300 mmol/L; K 0.0013-200 mmol/L; Li 0.0072-20 mmol/L; Ca 0.025-20 mmol/L
- Limit of detection
- Na 0.0013 mmol/L; K 0.0005 mmol/L; Li 0.003 mmol/L; Ca 0.0075 mmol/L
- Configured to your application by our specialists
- Installed and commissioned on site
- Training and after-sales support across Jordan, the GCC and MENA
BWB BIO Flame Photometer
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Product overview
The BWB BIO is a specialist flame photometer for biological samples, with features built in for the analysis of serum and urine. It provides routine, quick and accurate determinations of sodium and potassium, or lithium and calcium, and its specification was shaped by researchers working in renal, diabetes and Alzheimer's research.
The instrument is supplied with multi-point serum and urine calibration standards and an IQ/OQ/PQ kit, and IQ/OQ/PQ certification is standard on this model. A caesium or lithium internal reference standard can be used to improve accuracy and reproducibility, and calcium readings are corrected for interference from high sodium.
With the FP-PC software, users can view and edit calibration curves and produce PDF and CSV reports. For labs that do not allow PCs, the integrated printer provides hard copies for QA/QC. The BIO is also the base unit that BWB's Automated Fluid Handling System (AFHS) was originally designed around.
Specifications
Technical specifications
19 parameters
Performance
- Ions measured
- Serum and urine: Na and K, or Li and Ca
- Internal reference standard
- Caesium or lithium IRS option
- Limit of detection
- Na 0.0013 mmol/L; K 0.0005 mmol/L; Li 0.003 mmol/L; Ca 0.0075 mmol/L
- Limit of quantification
- Na 0.0043 mmol/L; K 0.0013 mmol/L; Li 0.0072 mmol/L; Ca 0.025 mmol/L
- Precision
- <1 % coefficient of variation for 20 consecutive samples over 10 minutes at ≤100 ppm equivalent
- Specificity
- Na/K/Li <1 % to each other at equal concentrations below 100 ppm
- Time to stability
- Less than 15 s after the sample enters the flame
- Minimum warm-up time
- 25 minutes at 21 °C ambient
Range
- Multi-point calibration (with dilution)
- Na 0.0043-300 mmol/L; K 0.0013-200 mmol/L; Li 0.0072-20 mmol/L; Ca 0.025-20 mmol/L
Calibration
- Urine standards (5 points)
- Na 25-300 mmol/L; K 25-200 mmol/L; Li 2.5-20 mmol/L; Ca 2.5-20 mmol/L
- Serum standards
- Na 120-160 mmol/L; K 3-7 mmol/L; Li 0.25-2 mmol/L; Ca 1.5-3.5 mmol/L
Sample handling
- Sample uptake
- 2-3.5 mL/min
Interface
- Display
- Four-line back-lit alphanumeric LCD
- Printer
- Integrated printer with environmentally friendly ink (10-year character life)
Physical
- Operating footprint
- 50 x 45 x 45 cm (H x W x D); 1 m clear space required above the chimney
- Instrument weight
- 14 kg (30.8 lb)
Utilities
- Power supply
- 100-250 V AC, 50/60 Hz
- Fuel gas
- Propane, butane or natural gas (natural gas with modifications; propane or butane recommended); regulated to 19 Bar as stated by BWB; flow 0.4 L/min
Supplied
- Included in the box
- IQ/OQ/PQ kit; serum and urine multi-point calibration standards
Features
Key features
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Built for serum and urine
Measures Na and K or Li and Ca in biological fluids, with clinical units in mmol/L.
- 02
Multi-point clinical standards
Serum and urine calibration standards are included.
- 03
Internal reference standard
Caesium or lithium IRS option for better reproducibility.
- 04
Integrated printer
Hard-copy records for QA/QC where PCs are not permitted in the lab.
- 05
Calibration curve editing
FP-PC software lets users view and edit curves and export PDF or CSV reports.
- 06
AFHS ready
Can be paired with BWB's autosampler and auto-diluter for unattended runs.
From order to operation
We stay with the instrument after it arrives
Al-Shaker specifies the configuration, documents the system, and supports it across Jordan, the GCC, and MENA.
- 01
Consult
- 02
Plan
- 03
Supply
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Install
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Train
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Support
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