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Phycocyanin / Blue-Green Algae Sensor
Port Number:
ART-PC2
Connection Type:
Connects to ART-MPS1 Sonde
Fluorescence sensor measuring phycocyanin, the pigment unique to cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). Detects harmful algal blooms early, before public health thresholds are exceeded, in drinking water sources, lakes, beaches and lagoons.
Measurement Principle
Optical (fluorescence with phycocyanin specific emission and excitation wavelengths)
0–30,0000 cells/mL
R² > 0.999 linearity
Phycocyanin-specific detection isolates cyanobacteria from general algal populations | High R² > 0.999 linearity across the full 0–30,0000 cells/mL range | Directly supports WHO and regulatory HABs alert thresholds | Paired with ART-CA2 for complete algal community profiling | Integrated anti-fouling auto-wiper
Features
Applications
HABs early warning and response (drinking water reservoirs, recreational lakes) | Drinking water source protection | Surface water ecological monitoring | Aquaculture pond cyanobacteria management
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