
Spectrophotometer Genesys 30 Vis Visible Thermo Scientific
GENESYS 30 Visible Spectrophotometer
Optical & Performance Specifications
Optical design: single beam
Base flatness: < 0.003 A (325 nm to 1000 nm, smoothed)
Drift: < 0.002 A/hour (at 500 nm after 2 hours warm‑up); typical < 0.004 A/hr after 1 hour warm‑up
Photometric accuracy: ±0.002 A (0 – 0.3 A); 0.5% of absorbance for readings 0.301 – 2.5 A
Photometric display ranges: –3 A to +3 A; 0 to 200,000 %T; 0 to 9,999,999 concentration units
Photometric repeatability: ±0.002 A (measured at 1.0 A, 546 nm)
Noise (RMS at 500 nm, 60 consecutive measurements): 0.001 A at 0 A; 0.001 A at 1 A; 0.002 A at 2 A
Stray light: < 0.1% T at 340 nm and 400 nm (measured with glass cutoff filters or NaNO₂ at 340 nm)
Spectral bandwidth: 5 nm
Wavelength accuracy: ±2 nm
Wavelength data interval: 1 nm
Lamp & Detector
Detector type: silicon photodiode
Lamp: typical service life ~1000 hours
Cuvette / Sample Compartment
Removable, washable sample compartment, magnetic placement with hold‑down mechanism
Compartments accessible from top, front, or side
Accepts cuvettes up to 100 mm pathlength
Available accessory for test tubes: up to 25 mm diameter, 150 mm height
User Interface & Connectivity
Display: 5‑inch diagonal, 32‑bit color, 800 × 480 pixel
Keypad: 23 tactile rubber keys including numeric keypad
USB connections:
• USB‑A port on front for flash memory devices (method/data storage)
• USB‑B port on side for connection to Windows PC (remote control through optional software)Languages supported: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic
Printer: optional thermal printer accessory (80 mm paper width)
Mechanical & Dimensions
Instrument dimensions (L × W × H): 35.5 cm × 38.5 cm × 19.5 cm
Housing: textured stainless steel casing, rear steel panel (zinc‑plated)
Electrical & Power
External AC to DC converter (auto voltage selection): 100–250 V, 50/60 Hz
Other Features & Safeties
Calibration: three selectable wavelengths
Protection and safety circuits as appropriate for spectrophotometer class
