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DPD tablets

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Lucy Wakeling Leave a comment

DPD tablets (diethyl-p-phenylenediamine) are used to determine chlorine in water and can also be used to test bromine, iodine and…

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Ground Water and Surface Water testing, a solution from Horiba’s LAQUA Range

October 15, 2021December 1, 2021 Luke Scicluna 3 Comments

Testing of ground and surface water is a key part of routine testing for water companies. Depending on the need,…

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New Portable Spectrophotometer – includes nephelometric correction

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 Luke Scicluna Leave a comment

The new NANOCOLOR Advance portable spectrophotometer from MACHEREY-NAGEL works with their extensive range of colourimetric test kits for water and…

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What is Alkalinity and should I be worried about it in my Pool or Hot Tub?

April 12, 2021March 30, 2021 Luke Scicluna Leave a comment

With all pools or hot tubs, one of the most important jobs is making sure that your water is regularly…

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How can I measure low sodium concentrations with an ISE?

February 15, 2021February 12, 2021 Sarah Brudenell Leave a comment

Sodium’s chemistry means that you cannot measure its concentration with a simple test kit or reagent and photometer combination like…

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Hach release new LCK vials for ammonium

January 15, 2021January 12, 2021 Sarah Brudenell Leave a comment

Hach have released two new LCK vials for use with their spectrophotometers for use when testing for ammonium. Hach LCK503…

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Zero Calibration with Nanocolor Tube Tests

December 30, 2020December 29, 2020 Sarah Brudenell Leave a comment

Nanocolor tube tests are produced by Macherey Nagel and contain pre-dosed reagents housed within a 16mm cuvette. They are designed…

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How do I measure and calibrate at low level turbidity?

October 19, 2020October 29, 2020 Sarah Brudenell Leave a comment

Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of water and is used as a key water quality indicator. This can…

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What are SpecCheck standards and can they be used for calibration?

October 13, 2020November 26, 2020 Sarah Brudenell Leave a comment

SpecCheck standards are solid gel secondary standards produced by Hach.  They are for use with their photometers. They are presented…

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Why accurate pool water testing is now more important than ever

October 5, 2020October 8, 2020 Luke Scicluna Leave a comment

The last few months have shown us how important it is to control hygiene in all areas of life. This…

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Pool Testing from Palintest which kit should I use?

July 23, 2020September 24, 2021 Luke Scicluna

Palintest provides an extensive array of options for testing pool water.  In order to decide which testing system best suits…

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How do I look after my LAQUAtwin Sensor?

May 1, 2020August 7, 2020 Luke Scicluna

Proper usage and maintenance of the LAQUAtwin pH and Ion meters, especially the sensors that come in contact with samples,…

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