Rhizon samplers

Technical details of Rhizons

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Performance data of Rhizon samplers:

  • pH range 2 – 12
  • Temperature 1 to 60 ºC
  • Pressure -300 to +300 kPa

Characteristics of Rhizons samplers

Rhizon membrane

  • Hydrophilic
  • Only permeable for liquids when fully wet
  • Asymmetric microporous structure
  • Suitable for filtration outside-in
  • Suitable for filtration inside-out
  • Available in two pore sizes
    • 0.15 µm (0.12-0.18 µm)
    • 0.60 µm (0.58 – 0.65 µm), for standard Rhizons only
  • Outer diameter of the membrane
    • 2.5 mm – for standard Rhizons
    • 4.5 mm – for MacroRhizons
    • 1.0 mm – for MicroRhizons

Multilayer tubing

  • PE inside
  • PVC outside
  • outer diameter of 2.5 mm

Strengthener

  • SS-316 (Rhizon SMS)
  • glass fibre coated with resin (Rhizon MOM, Rhizon CSS)
  • nylon (Rhizon FLEX)
  • glass fibre coated with ABS (MacroRhizon)

Tubing MicroRhizon

  • PEEK