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Photometric Analysers

Photometric Analysers

Robust, easy-to-use and highly reliable analysers for photometric analysis.

BioSystems provides easy to use, robust and highly reliable semi-automatic and fully automatic discrete analysers.

  • Ensure food quality and safety 
  • Perfect for wine analysis 
  • Easy, fast, reliable and cost-effective

Instruments, service and support in Australia and New Zealand provided exclusively by Metrohm Australia and New Zealand. Contact us for more information.

Catalogue: Food Safety Products Overview (PDF, 1.4 MB)

Catalogue: Wine Analysis Overview (PDF, 1.5 MB)

Catalogue: SPICA Automatic Analyser (PDF, 1.7 MB)

Flyer: BioSystems Enzymatic/Reagents List (PDF, 0.1 MB)

Looking for perfect system fit?

Talk to your Metrohm representative and learn about the best solution for your needs!

Y15/Y15C

Open, robust, easy-to-use and highly reliable equipment for photometric analysis

  • Random access automatic analyser aimed at giving results per sample
  • Photometric reading directly in the reaction rotor
  • Open system that allows the equipment to monitor the entire vinification process and adjusts to the various sample types
  • Small reagent and sample volumes per assay, low water consumption, and minimal maintenance
  • Continuous sample and reagent loading streamlines the laboratory process
  Y15 Y15C (Cooled)
Measurement range -0.05 A to 3.6 A -0.05 A to 3.6 A
Test rate 150 tests/hour 150 tests/hour
Rack positions 4 2
Samples per rack

24 (multiuse racks)

10 (20 and 50 mL bottles)

24 (multiuse racks)

10 (20 and 50 mL bottles)

Max. number of samples 72 48

Y200/Y400

Smart efficiency with unlimited flexibility

  • LED optical system
  • Real-time monitoring of kinetics
  • Automatic washing station
  • The double waste circuit (high and low concentration) 
  • Automatic pre and post dilutions
  Y200 Y400
Optical system LED + Hard Coating Filter LED + Hard Coating Filter
Test rate 200 tests/hour 400 tests/hour
Wavelengths nm 340, 405, 420, 430, 505, 520, 560, 600, 620, 635, 750 340, 405, 420, 430, 505, 520, 560, 600, 620, 635, 750
Arms/Stirrers 1 / 1 3 /2
Photometric range -0.2 A to 3.5 A -0.2 A to 3.5 A
Capacity of sample/reagent 88 135 / 88

SPICA

Set to revolutionise the automatic and multiparametric analytical platforms

  • Configure and adapt to different analytical needs
  • Connect to any devices and update and manage data in the cloud
  • Improved autonomy and efficiency 
  • Robust, repeatability and accurate
Light source LED + Hard Coating Filter
Wavelengths nm

280 - 340 - 405 - 480 - 505 - 535 - 560 - 600 - 635 - 670 - 750

(other wavelengths optional)

10 nm ± 2 nm

Filter bandwidth - 0.2 A to 3.5 A
Wavelength accuracy 0.0001
Sample and reagent rotor capacity 105 positions (7 racks x 15 positions)
Speed From 120 results/h Monoreagent / 50-60 results/h Bi-Tri reagents