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Calibration
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Mounting the Oxygen-Sensitive Minisensors
1.
Remove the oxygen-sensitive foil carefully from the protective cover.
2.
Glue small spots of the oxygen-sensitive foil into the desired glass vessel using transparent silicone. The
transparent silicone can be purchased from Loligo.
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Oxygen-sensitive foil glued on the inner surface of a glass vial
Glass vial with integrated oxygen-sensitive foil in appropriate adapter
Please note: Be sure to glue the sensor spots onto your vessel with the proper side! The sensor support (polyester foil
or glass) on which the sensor is spotted (identifiable by its faint reflection) is glued to the vessel, while the
sensor itself must look toward the sample. The figure on page 11 shows how the (highly enlarged) sensor
spot must be glued to the vessel.
3.
Remove the protective cap from the male fiber plugs of the delivered fiber cable and connect it to the SMA plugs of
the OXY-10 and the holding device. The safety nut must be carefully attached while turning slightly clockwise.
If the oxygen-sensitive foil is used in shaking flasks, we recommend the use of coasters for shaking flasks. They are
shown below. During calibration and measurement the sensor spot has to be placed on top of the fiber optic of the
coaster. The fiber optic of the coaster is located in the middle of the green positioning ring. See also page 18.
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Set of four coasters for shaking flasks
Coaster with green positioning ring