The Measurement of Chlorophyll-a
from Phytoplankton using bbe Fluorometers
The common way to carry out measurements for chlorophyll used to
be to collect samples and use extractive analysis in a laboratory, or
take large, very bulky equipment to the field. Extractive analytical
methods, though highly accurate, are usually time-consuming and
require an experienced analyst. This has now become much more
convenient via the use of the a submerisble depth profiler: the bbe
FluoroProbe.
It is quick and efficient to use, and enables spot sampling in remote
areas, uses technology similar to that used by common fluorometers,
but is more versatile, due to its application as an instrument for the
advanced analysis of different algae classes. It is designed to estimate
phytoplankton concentrations by detecting the fluorescence from
chlorophyll in situ, at different depths and in real time. The
FluoroProbe can be converted to a BenthoFluor using two different
adapters or used in the lab using the Workstation 25.
bbe’s other algae analysers are valuable tools in the evaluation of the
status of water quality according to the EU Water Framework
Directive.
