FAQs
VisiSens
Which side of the sensor foil has to face the sample?
How can I save a slide show animation as a movie file?
What exactly does the function Live Profiles do and what information can I get from it?
Carbon Dioxide Sensors
What is the operating principle of the CO2 sensor?
Can I measure CO2 also in a gas phase or only in liquid phase?
What happens if the temperature changes while measuring?
Does the pH of the sample affect my reading?
General
Can the same device be used for pH, oxygen or CO2 sensors?
Can I use the same device for microsensors, non-invasive sensors and invasive probes?
Which substances can interfere with the measurement?
Do the sensors work in turbid solutions?
Can I measure inside a tissue?
Compensation of pressure / salinity?
Which lengths of the POFs (polymer optical fiber) are available?
Where do I need sensor spot sizes different from the common diameter of 5 mm (approx. 0.2 inch)?
In which vessel can I integrate a sensor spot?
How do I import data into excel from a text file containing measurement data?
How can I convert an oxygen value into a different oxygen unit?
Oxygen Microsensor
What is the difference between tapered and flat-broken sensor tips?
How do I use the oxygen microsensor for measurement in ice?
Can I integrate an oxygen microsensor into a catheter?
Oxygen Sensors
How does an oxygen sensor work?
How do I verify whether the sensor is giving correct readings?
Which side of the sensor spot should face the medium?
How can I prepare the calibration solutions cal0 and cal100?
What factors will affect the oxygen reading?
I use a glass vessel with an integrated autoclavable oxygen sensor. How do I remove this sensor?
How does salinity affect the measurement?
How does temperature affect the oxygen measurement?
pH Sensors
Which side of the sensor spot should face the medium?
How can I clean non-invasive pH sensors?
Can I use Ethanol for disinfecting non-invasive pH sensors?
How to prepare buffers of constant ionic strength and calibrate optical pH sensors?
Why does my pH sensor not work in tap water?
SDR SensorDish Reader
Which toxicity tests where done with the SensorDish?
Can I use the SDR with other formats than the 24-well plates?
Do cells grow on the sensor inside the Sensor Dishes?
Sensor Plates
Is my microplate reader compatible to the SensorPlates?
SFR Shake Flask Reader
Which types and sizes of shake flasks with integrated sensors are offered by PreSens?
Can the customer integrate the sensors by himself / herself?
Can I re-use the shake flasks with integrated sensors?
Does the SFR fit into my incubator / shaker?
Your pictures show clamps. Can I also work with sticky mats?
