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MCP 300/500 is an automatic polarimeter for measuring the optical rotation angle of optically active substances. It utilizes the latest technology to ensure high measuring accuracy and great ease-of-use. The combination of quality, robust design and modern data management makes MCP 300/500 the most efficient high-precision polarimeter on the market. The instrument has been designed with the user in mind, its modular concept allows customer-specific configurations and provides the widest range of options for the future. MCP 300/500 meets all application requirements for the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, chemical and medical industries as well as for R&D.
Features

 

High accuracy
-          High accuracy over the entire measuring range
-          Toolmaster™ - Automatic sample cell and quartz control plate identification
-          Modular concept
-          Automatic temperature control
-          Up to eight spectral filters in the UV/VIS/NIR ranges
Full international compliance
-          International and national pharmacopeias
-          OIML
-          ASTM International
Full QM compliance
-          Password protection with three user levels
-          Audit trail
-          GMP/GLP compatibility
-          Forgery-proof data export
-          CFR 21 part 11 compliance
Industries
-          Beverages
-          Chemical Industry
-          Cosmetics, Personal Care
-          Education, Research
-          Food Industry
-          Minerals, Mining, Raw Materials
-     Pharmacy, Medicine/Biotechnology
Specification

Measuring Scales
·      °Optical Rotation
·      °Specific Rotation
·      °Z International sugar scale
·      % Concentration (g/mL, g/100mL, g/L)
·      Mathematic functions and user-defined scales
Optical Rotation at 589nm
MCP 300
MCP 500
Measuring range
± 89.9°
± 89.9°
Resolution
0.001°
0.0001°
Accuracy
± 0.003° *
Better than ± 0.002° *
Repeatability
± 0.002°
Better than ± 0.001°
Response time
12 sec
15 sec
Wavelength
589 nm and optionally up to eight wavelengths. Standard spectral (365, 405, 436, 546, 578 nm) and customer-specific wavelengths on request
Sensitivity
A light intensity control compensates attenuation up to an Optical Density (OD) of 4.0
Light source
Tungsten halogen lamp, 6V, 20 W, with average lifetime of 2000h
* at physically standard conditions
Temperature interface
Resolution
0.1°C
0.01°C
Accuracy
± 0.1°C **
± 0.03°C **
Temperature control
Optional Peltier system for automatic temperature control between 15 °C and 45 °C
Sample cell
ToolMaster™ - Automatic identification of the sample cell
Sample cell path length from 2.5 mm to 200 mm
** with Peltier element and “Peltier type” cell
Technical Details
Display
TFT Touch screen 6.5”, 640 X 480 Pixels
Interfaces
4 USB, RS232, Ethernet, VGA, CAN bus. Easy connection of keyboard, mouse, printer, bar code reader and networks
Dimensions (LxWxH)
754 mm X 392 mm X 231 mm (29.7 in x 15.5 in x 9.1 in)
Weight
32Kg (70.5 lb)
Power supply
AC 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60Hz
Power consumption
70 to 100 VA

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