SCUFA Replaced with New C3 Submersible Fluorometer
Effective December 1, 2008 we obsoleted our SCUFA Submersible Fluorometer. Although there was a solid customer base, over the years we had received numerous requests for product enhancements which were too costly to make on the SCUFA. Accordingly, in July 2008 we introduced a new Submersible Fluorometer, the C3. Some of the most major enhancements we included on the C3 are:

We are offering an excellent SCUFA trade-in program to demonstrate our commitment to you, our valued customers. To take advantage of the SCUFA Trade-In Program please complete our C3 Submersible Fluorometer quotation request form and indicate the serial number of the SCUFA you wish to trade-in.

SCUFA™ Submersible Battery Pack

January 2001- Turner Designs is proud to offer the new SCUFA™ Submersible Battery Pack. The battery pack has been designed to be used with the SCUFA™ Submersible Fluorometer. The Battery Pack contains a rechargeable lithium ion battery and includes a battery charger and locking bracket to connect to a SCUFA™ Fluorometer. Use of the battery pack and the internal data logger allows completely self-contained SCUFA deployments.

Turner Designs’ SCUFA™ / Hydrolab Integration

January 2001- The Hydrolab Corporation of Austin, TX signed a contract with Turner Designs, Inc. of Sunnyvale, CA to purchase a number of SCUFA™ submersible fluorometers for integration with the Hydrolab multi-parameter water monitoring probes. This partnership offers a more complete environmental monitoring package for customers as well as facilitating data collection. This integration adds the ability for Hydrolab customers to monitor chlorophyll a in addition to the parameters Hydrolab probes currently monitor.

June 2000: Turner Designs extends its family of field and laboratory fluorometers with the introduction of the SCUFA™ (self-contained underwater fluorescence apparatus) Submersible Fluorometer. Available in chlorophyll a and rhodamine WT versions, the SCUFA™ is a versatile and easy-to-use in situ fluorometer with innovative features such as a simultaneous turbidity channel, analog and digital signal outputs, WindowsÒ interfacing software and automatic range control. Optional accessories, such as internal data logging, flow-through cap, and a solid calibration standard allows the SCUFA™ to be customized for your specific research needs.