Portable meters

15 May 2019

Guide to measuring turbidity in water

Turbidity is a measure of how cloudy water is. There are many methods to measure turbidity. The best way would in a wide variety of samples is with a nephelometer – also known as a turbidity meter. turbidity meters utilise a light and photo detector to measure light scatter, and read out in unit of...

18 Feb 2019

Why test for dissolved oxygen

Dissolved oxygen is a vital parameter in the environmental monitoring of water quality. It is a great indicator of the general health of the ecosystem. Whether it is through organisms that die and decay or through pollution – it needs to be monitored. What affects dissolved oxygen? Temperature Pressure Salinity Humidity How do we measure...