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