Trilogy® Laboratory Fluorometer

The Trilogy® Laboratory Fluorometer is a compact laboratory instrument for making fluorescence, absorbance and turbidity measurements using the appropriate snap-in Application Module.

Trilogy® provides you with excellent sensitivity and measurement range. The all solid-state design ensures you will make reliable and repeatable readings.

Product Highlights:

Fluorescence, Absorbance & Turbidity measurements in one unit
Snap-In Modules enable quick application changes
Color Touch Screen with Intuitive Graphical User Interface
1 to 5 Point Calibration
Store up to 18 Calibrations

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• User Manual
• Quick Start Guide
• Cable Guide
• Optical Specification Guide
• EPA Method 445.0

Trilogy Module Performance
Application	Minimum Detection Limit	Linear Range
Ammonium	0.1 μM	0-100 μM
CDOM	0.1 ppb*	0-1,000 ppb*
Chl a Extracted - Acidification	0.025 μg/L	0-300 μg/L
Chl a Extracted - Non-Acidification	0.025 μg/L	0-300 μg/L
Chl in vivo	0.025 μg/L	0-300 μg/L
Fluorescein	0.01 ppb	0-500 ppb
Nitrate (Absorbance)	0.04 mg/L	0-14 mg/L
Oil - Crude	0.2 ppb*	0-2,000 ppb*
Oil - Refined	0.25 ppb**	0-6,000 ppb**
Optical Brighteners for Wastewater Treatment	1 ppb*	0-10,000 ppb*
Phosphate (Absorbance)	1 μg/L	0-930 μg/L
Phycocyanin (Freshwater Cyanobacteria)	150 cells/ml	0-150,000 cells/ml
Phycoerythrin (Marine Cyanobacteria)	150 cells/ml	0-150,000 cells/ml
Rhodamine WT	0.01 ppb	0-500 ppb
Silicate (Absorbance)	3 μg/L	0-3000 μg/L
Turbidity	0.05 NTU	0-1000 NTU
* Quinine Sulfate ** 1,5-Naphthalene Disulfonic Disodium Salt

Trilogy Physical Specifications
Readout	Direct Concentration (µg/l, ppb, etc.) or Raw Fluorescence
Dimensions (D x W x H)	12.92" x 10.44" x 8.42" (32.82 cm x 26.52 cm x 21.39 cm)
Weight	8.1 lbs (3.65 kg)
Operating Temperature	60 - 105˚ F (15 - 40˚C)
Trilogy Electrical Specifications
Light Source & Detector	Light Emitting Diode and Photodiode
Data Output	100% ASCII format through a 9 pin RS-232 serial cable at 9600 baud
PC Operating System: (optional if connected to PC)	Windows 98 or later
Power	100 to 240VAC Universal Power Supply included, Output 12 VDC 0.84A Max

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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Trilogy Software with Firmware Upgrade: Version 4.02

This Trilogy software may be used to:

• Upgrade the Trilogy’s firmware to Version 4.02
• Log data using Microsoft Excel

NOTE: All Trilogy instruments purchased prior to August 03, 2006 will require a firmware upgrade to Version 4.02. All Trilogy instruments purchased after August 03, 2006 will not require the Version 4.02 firmware upgrade.

• Setup.exe file (zip 6.55mb)
• Easy to download - Installation Instructions

Please contact our Technical Support department if you have any questions.

Flourecent Modules

Part #: 7200-040 Chlorophyll a Acidification Module	Part #: 7200-046 Chlorophyll a Non-Acidification Module	Part #: 7200-043 Chlorophyll In-Vivo Module

Part #: 7200-042 Rhodamine/Phycoerythrin Module	Part #: 7200-044 Phycocyanin Module	Part #: 7200-048 Fluorescein Module

Part #: 7200-064 PTSA Module	Part #: 7200-041 CDOM & Ammonium Module	Part #: 7200-049 Histamine Module

Part #: 7200-047 Optical Brighteners Module	Part #: 7200-062 Refined Fuels Module	Part #: 7200-063 Crude Oil Module

Part #: 7200-080 Development Kit
Absorbance Modules

Part #: 7200-070 Phosphate Absorbance Module (includes IR module & filter paddle)	Part #: 7200-072 Silicate Absorbance Module (includes IR module & filter paddle)	Part #: 7200-074 Nitrate Absorbance Module (includes IR module & filter paddle)

Part #: 7200-050 Absorbance Module (Must select one filter paddle from list below)	Part #: 7200-051 Absorbance Filter Paddle, 560/10 nm	Part #: 7200-052 Absorbance Filter Paddle, 600/10 nm

Part #: 7200-053 Absorbance Filter Paddle, 750/10 nm
Turbidity Modules

Part #: 7200-060 Turbidity (IR) Module
Cuvettes, Test Tubes and Adapters

Part #: 7000-959 10 mm x 10 mm Square Methacrylate Cuvette (3.5 ml capacity) (100 ea.)	Part #: 7000-955 10 mm x 10 mm Square Glass Cuvette (3.5 ml capacity) (1 ea.)	Part #: 7000-956 10 mm x 10 mm Square Quartz Cuvette (1 ea.) Only for use with Short Oil, Absorbance, Phosphate, Silicate and Nitrate Modules

Part #: 10-029A 12 mm x 75 mm Round Glass Test Tubes (12 ea). Recommended for use with 7200-070 and 7200-072	Part #: 7200-938 12 mm Glass Vial with Screw Top, (Qty 10) Recommended for use with 7200-070 and 7200-072	Part #: 016-0810 12 mm Round Vial Adapter
Calibration Standards & Tracer Dyes

Part #: 10-208 Liquid Rhodamine WT Concentrate, 20% active ingredient, 8 lb bottle MSDS Download	Part #: 6500-120 Rhodamine WT 400 ppb Calibration Standard, includes two 500 mL bottles MSDS Download	Part #: 10-108 Liquid Rhodamine WT Concentrate, 20% active ingredient, 8 oz bottle MSDS Download

Part #: 10-508 Fluorescein Dye 10 ppb Calibration Standard, includes two 500 mL bottles MSDS Download	Part #: 10-509 Fluorescein Dye 400 ppb Calibration Standard, includes two 500 mL bottles MSDS Download	Part #: 10-109 Liquid Fluorescein Dye Concentrate, 40% active ingredient, 8 oz bottle MSDS Download

Part #: 10-609 PTSA 1,3,6,8-pyrene tetrasulfonic acid tetrasodium salt 400ppb Calibration Standard. Includes two 500 mL bottles. (For use with crude oil, CDOM and optical brighteners optics) MSDS Download	Part #: 8000-952 Adjustable Solid Secondary Standard (For use with Chlorophyll, Phycoerythrin, Phycocyanin and Rhodamine WT Channels Only)	Part #: 8000-951 Adjustable Solid Secondary Standard (For use with Fluorescein Channel Only)

Part #: 10-850 Chlorophyll a Standards includes two 20 mL ampoules with concentrations of approximately 200 and 20 ug/L in a 90% acetone solution must ship overnight minimum $100 shipping charge applies, not available for shipment outside the Continental United States) MSDS Download View Instructions
Other Accessories

Part #: 7200-941 Power Supply Kit

Happy Birthday, Turner Designs

Turner Designs is celebrating our 40th anniversary on February 18, 2012. We feel proud knowing we continue to offer great instruments and supportive service to a wonderful customer base after 40 years of business. Thank you to all our customers for keeping us strong after all these years together.

General Announcement: Free Ground Shipping Offer Extended

We're happy to announce that we will continue to offer free ground shipping on all orders >$500 within the continental US through 2012.

Press Release: Fluorometers Specifically Configured to Detect Crude Oil for Tracking the Gulf Oil Spill

Turner Designs is providing in situ and Laboratory Fluorometers specifically configured to detect Crude Oil for tracking the Gulf Oil spill. Equipment being deployed includes the C3 Submersible Fluorometer, as specified in the USCG SMART protocol; the Cyclops-7 Submersible Crude Oil sensor with the DataBank, our handheld datalogger; and the Trilogy Laboratory Fluorometer for discrete ...

Press Release: Laboratory Fluorometer Trade-In Program

In July, 2005 the TD-700 was replaced with the Trilogy Laboratory Fluorometer. The Trilogy is a compact, multifunctional laboratory instrument that can be used for making fluorescence, absorbance and turbidity measurements using the appropriate snap-in module. Some of the applications we've added beyon ...

Press Release: Optical Brighteners Module now available for Turner Designs Trilogy Laboratory Fluorometer

Optical Brighteners (OBAs) or Fluorescent Whitening Agents (FWAs) are added to products such as laundry soaps, detergents, and cleaning agents. Laundry wastewater is the largest contributor of brighteners to wastewater systems. The presence of brighteners in water systems to which wastewater is being discharged can mean failing septic systems, sewage leaks, or complete lack of water treatment. The ...

Press Release: New Absorbance Module Used to Detect Inorganic Nitrate

The Trilogy Laboratory Fluorometer not only has fluorescence capabilities, but can also detect turbidity and absorbance! Also we've recently released the Nitrate Absorbance Module designed to detect inorganic nitrate and nitrite using the standard reactive nitrate/nitrite method adapted from Strickland and Parsons, "A Practical Handbook of Seawater Analysis". Now ...