Amersham Biosciences AKTA UV-900 Detector

Wavelength range

190–700 nm in steps of 1 nm,

3 wavelengths simultaneously

Bandwidth

4 nm

Wavelength accuracy

±2 nm

Wavelength reproducibility

< 500 ms (one cycle from 214 nm to

254 nm and back to 214 nm)

Linearity

< 2% deviation up to 2 AU at 260 nm with

Uracil at pH 2

Static noise

short term: < 6x10-5 AU at 230 nm

long term: < 6x10-5 AU at 230 nm

Drift

< 2x10-4 AU/h at 254 nm

Flow Cell

Optical path length 2 mm cell

2 mm, 2 µl cell volume

Optical path length 10 mm cell

10 mm, 8 µl cell volume

Max. flow rate

100 ml/min

Max. pressure

2 MPa (290 psi)

Temperature range

+4 to +40 °C (liquid)

Wetted material

PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene)

PEEK (polyetheretherketone)

titanium (palladium alloy),

quartz (synthetic fused silica)

and titanium

Physical Data

Light source

Xenon flash lamp

Lamp lifetime

> 4000 hours

Control

Stand alone or from a computer running UNICORN 3.21 or higher through UniNet-1 connection

Power consumption

65 VA

Power requirement

100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz

Analogue output

3 signals, 0–1 V full scale, overrange function

Digital inputs

5 V, 1 mA current sinking, lamp on/off,

autozero, event mark

Display

2 rows with 20 characters each

Dimensions (H x W x D)

200 x 260 x 370 mm

Weight

8.5 kg