10AU™ Field and Laboratory Fluorometer
We are very sorry to announce that after almost 20 years of manufacturing the 10AU Field Fluorometer, we are no longer able to purchase some of the parts. Although we did a last-time buy, we are limited as to the number of new 10AUs we can build. We are accepting orders on a first-come basis. Please complete a request for quote if you would like to receive a quotation. We will continue to support and repair 10AUs in the foreseeable future.
10AU Field and Laboratory Fluorometer Specifications
| 10AU Detection Limits | |
| Extracted Chlorophyll a | 0.025 µg/L using EPA Method 445.0 |
| Rhodamine WT Dye | 0.01 ppb RWT in potable water |
| Fluorescein Dye | 0.01 ppb Fluorescein in potable water |
| 10AU Linear Range | |
| Extracted Chlorophyll a | 0 - 250 µg/L |
| Rhodamine WT Dye | 0 - 250 ppb |
| Fluorescein Dye | 0 - 250 ppb |
| 10AU Electrical Specifications | |
| Light Source | Lamp (4 watts, 8000 hours lamp life) |
| Detector | PhotoMultiplier Tube; Standard (300-650 nm), Red (185-870 nm) |
| AC Power | 100-130 V; 200-240 V, 50/60 Hz, 30 watts |
| DC Power | 11-16 V; 2.5 amperes |
| Digital Output | 100% ASCII data output via RS-232 at 4800 or 9600 bps |
| Analog Output | 0.1, 1, 2, or 5 volts |
| 10AU Physical Specifications | |
| Weight | 12.6 kg (28.5 lbs) |
| Height | 24 cm (9.45 in) |
| Width | 55 cm (21.65 in) |
| Depth | 34 cm (13.39 in) |
| Operating Temperature | 0-55° C, 32-131° F (ambient) |
10AU Field and Laboratory Fluorometer Documentation & Tech Notes
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• Datasheet
• User Manual
• Quick Start Guide
• Optical Specification Guide
• Calibration for Rhodamine WT
• Calibration for Rhodamine WT Flow-Through Systems
• Calibration for Chlorophyll
• Cable Guide
• A Practical Guide to Flow Measurement
• EPA Method 445.0
Documents are in PDF format, you must have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer or in your browser to view these downloads. Click here to download Adobe Reader for free.
• Datasheet
• User Manual
• Quick Start Guide
• Optical Specification Guide
• Calibration for Rhodamine WT
• Calibration for Rhodamine WT Flow-Through Systems
• Calibration for Chlorophyll
• Cable Guide
• A Practical Guide to Flow Measurement
• EPA Method 445.0
10AU Field and Laboratory Fluorometer Case Studies
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Ecosystem metabolism and chlorophyll dynamics in a tropical maar lake, Mexico
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Algal blooms in the alpine - coupled effects of chronic nitrogen deposition and climate change on alpine lakes
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Long-time Water Quality Monitoring for the Neuse River Estuary
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UCSC Uses Turner Designs Instrumentation for Algal Ecophysiology Research
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USGS Monitors the San Francisco Bay with Turner Designs Instrumentation
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St. Anthony Falls Laboratory Utilizes 10AU & SCUFA for Hydraulic Experiments
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PLANS, a NOAA B-WET Education Program that Partners Scientists, Teachers, and Students
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Integrating GIS and Fluorometry For Real-Time mapping of Coastal Systems
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USGS using Turner Designs fluorometers in Plankton Dynamics Project
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Investigating the Relationship Between Physical Mixing Processes & Phytoplankton Dynamics in Toolik Lake
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Sea Education Association Uses the 10AU for Chlorophyll Measurement
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Hydrologic Tracer Tests with the 10AU for Risk Assessment Studies
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Tracer Studies in a Treatment Wetland with a 10AU
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Using the 10AU for Ammonium Measurements
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Aquarius Undersea Laboratory Sponge Study Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
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Detecting Filamentous Cyanobacteria Blooms in the Baltic Sea
10AU Field and Laboratory Fluorometer Accessories & Spare Parts
10AU Field and Laboratory Fluorometer News
Turner Designs’ sensors at the new Exploratorium
If visiting San Francisco be sure to stop by the Exploratorium at Pier 15 to see Turner Designs’ fluorometers in action. After more than 40 years in the Presidio, The Exploratorium relocated to brand new facilities and took the opportunity to add many new exhibits offering hands-on learning experiences. One of those exhibits, the Wired Pier, includes weather, air quality, and water quali ...
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Article: Optimising the storage and extraction of chlorophyll samples
Link: http://www.iopan.gda.pl/oceanologia/481wasmu.pdf
Author(s) and Year Published: N. Wasmund, I. Topp, and D. Schories (2006)
Journal article was published in: Oceanologia
Article: Standard Operating Procedure for In Vitro Determination of Chlorophyll a in Freshwater Phytoplankton by Fluorescence
Link: http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/monitoring/sop/chapter_4/LG405.pdf
Author(s) and Year Published: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), March (2004)
Journal article was published in: EPA
Article: Field Fluorometers as Dispersed Oil in Water Monitors
Link: http://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=12327744
Author(s) and Year Published: P. Lambert, M. Goldthorp, B. Fieldhouse, Z. Wang, M. Fingas, L. Pearson, E. Collazzi (2003)
Journal article was published in: Journal of Hazardous Material
Purchase a 10AU Field and Laboratory Fluorometer and/or Accessories
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• Request a Quote
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• How to Order
• Maintenance Plan
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• International Distributors
• Request a Quote
• Request Accessory Pricing
• How to Order
• Maintenance Plan
• Rental Program
What does the letter that is etched on the silver part of the lamp stand for?
Can I rent a fluorometer?
How do I purchase 10AU Spreadsheet Interface Software?
How do I install the Excitation Filter Assembly P/N 10-150 and the Emission Filter Assembly P/N 1000-260 into my 10AU?
How do I set the Basic Operating Level and calibration of the 10AU?
What do the 10-AU-005-CE Filter Holders look like?
What is the Basic Operating Level on the 10AU for the Ammonium application?
What if I want to buy 10AU filters from another manufacturer?
Is there a guide to what filters and lamp I should use for each 10AU Application?
What filter set can be used to measure histamine on the 10AU?
What can you use to clean the fluorometer filters?
What is Turner Designs Part Number 1000-260 and what does it look like?
Is there an emission filter that I can use for filtering out DOM when checking for Optical Brighteners?
How do I install the Rhodamine Optical Kit Filter in the 10AU?
Which way do I install a mirrored filter in the 10AU?
What Individual filters are available for the 10AU?
What would cause a decreasing Acid Ratio on the 10AU?
We have been having some issues with variable readings and high blanks. We'll often use filtered seawater as our blank, but the values for this blank have risen quite a bit in the last month. Further, they have been quite variable (300% or 66%, dependin
The sensitivity is not changing when I adjust the sensitivity screw on the 10AU, what can I do?
How do I use the Solid Secondary Standard on the 10AU?
How does changing the Basic Operation Level affect the sensitivity of the 10AU?
What do I do if the 10AU Sensitivity FS% will not change?
What is the location of the set screw and sensitivity screw on the 10AU?
What are the maximum and minimum flow rates for the continuous flow cuvette for the 10AU?
How do I install and / or remove the 10AU Flow cell?
Where can I find instructions to the Sample Pump P/N 10-595?
What is the diameter tubing required for the dye pump?
I want to use my 10AU for a dye application, do you have any documentation to help me get setup?
What is the minimum measuring volume that can be used with the 13mm test tubes for the 10AU?
What are the individual parts for P/N’s 10-AU-020 One Piece Cont. Flow Cuvette System?
What can I do if the 10AU Auto Range setting is not working?
I get the following 10AU Error message: “Some NVRAM data are Corrupted”, and incorrect system clock readings. What does it mean and how can I fix it?
Is it possible to change out the 10AU Datalogger memory?
Is it possible to upgrade the PMT in our 10AU?
What can I do if my 10AU Temperature Compensation is not working?
When using the Spreadsheet Interface Software (SIS) for the 10AU, is there a way to manually force a reading?
Is there an Emergency Data Recovery function for the 10AU?
How do I reset the 10AU Security?
What is the length of time a 10AU will run on an auto battery?
Can I rent a fluorometer?
How do I purchase 10AU Spreadsheet Interface Software?
How do I install the Excitation Filter Assembly P/N 10-150 and the Emission Filter Assembly P/N 1000-260 into my 10AU?
How do I set the Basic Operating Level and calibration of the 10AU?
What do the 10-AU-005-CE Filter Holders look like?
What is the Basic Operating Level on the 10AU for the Ammonium application?
What if I want to buy 10AU filters from another manufacturer?
Is there a guide to what filters and lamp I should use for each 10AU Application?
What filter set can be used to measure histamine on the 10AU?
What can you use to clean the fluorometer filters?
What is Turner Designs Part Number 1000-260 and what does it look like?
Is there an emission filter that I can use for filtering out DOM when checking for Optical Brighteners?
How do I install the Rhodamine Optical Kit Filter in the 10AU?
Which way do I install a mirrored filter in the 10AU?
What Individual filters are available for the 10AU?
What would cause a decreasing Acid Ratio on the 10AU?
We have been having some issues with variable readings and high blanks. We'll often use filtered seawater as our blank, but the values for this blank have risen quite a bit in the last month. Further, they have been quite variable (300% or 66%, dependin
The sensitivity is not changing when I adjust the sensitivity screw on the 10AU, what can I do?
How do I use the Solid Secondary Standard on the 10AU?
How does changing the Basic Operation Level affect the sensitivity of the 10AU?
What do I do if the 10AU Sensitivity FS% will not change?
What is the location of the set screw and sensitivity screw on the 10AU?
What are the maximum and minimum flow rates for the continuous flow cuvette for the 10AU?
How do I install and / or remove the 10AU Flow cell?
Where can I find instructions to the Sample Pump P/N 10-595?
What is the diameter tubing required for the dye pump?
I want to use my 10AU for a dye application, do you have any documentation to help me get setup?
What is the minimum measuring volume that can be used with the 13mm test tubes for the 10AU?
What are the individual parts for P/N’s 10-AU-020 One Piece Cont. Flow Cuvette System?
What can I do if the 10AU Auto Range setting is not working?
I get the following 10AU Error message: “Some NVRAM data are Corrupted”, and incorrect system clock readings. What does it mean and how can I fix it?
Is it possible to change out the 10AU Datalogger memory?
Is it possible to upgrade the PMT in our 10AU?
What can I do if my 10AU Temperature Compensation is not working?
When using the Spreadsheet Interface Software (SIS) for the 10AU, is there a way to manually force a reading?
Is there an Emergency Data Recovery function for the 10AU?
How do I reset the 10AU Security?
What is the length of time a 10AU will run on an auto battery?
10AU Field and Laboratory Fluorometer Software/Firmware
10AU Optical Options
(user changeable optical kits)
• Ammonium*
• Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria)
- Phycocyanin (Freshwater)
- Phycoerythrin (Marine)
• CDOM/FDOM
• Chlorophyll
- In Vivo
- Extracted (Chlorophyll a)*
• Fluorescent Dye Tracing
- Fluorescein
- Rhodamine WT
• Histamine*
• Hydrocarbons
- Crude Oil
- Refined Fuels
• Wastewater Monitoring
- Optical Brighteners
• Turbidity
• Custom Optics
*Reagents and Reaction Time Required
(user changeable optical kits)
• Ammonium*
• Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria)
- Phycocyanin (Freshwater)
- Phycoerythrin (Marine)
• CDOM/FDOM
• Chlorophyll
- In Vivo
- Extracted (Chlorophyll a)*
• Fluorescent Dye Tracing
- Fluorescein
- Rhodamine WT
• Histamine*
• Hydrocarbons
- Crude Oil
- Refined Fuels
• Wastewater Monitoring
- Optical Brighteners
• Turbidity
• Custom Optics
*Reagents and Reaction Time Required