{"id":4865,"date":"2015-02-16T10:00:55","date_gmt":"2015-02-16T16:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/?p=4865"},"modified":"2020-09-02T16:46:15","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T22:46:15","slug":"how-optical-dissolved-oxygen-meters-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/how-optical-dissolved-oxygen-meters-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How Optical Dissolved Oxygen Meters Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Convenience and accuracy? With no membrane replacement, no electrolyte replacement, no incoming flow required, and no hydrogen sulfide interference, <a title=\"Oakton\u00ae Portable Waterproof Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Meter\" href=\"\/p\/oakton-waterproof-do-450-optical-dissolved-oxygen-portable-meter\/64724\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">optical dissolved oxygen portable meters<\/a> are winning over fans. The meters also offer a short response time, minimal drift, and minimal maintenance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4866\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/Product\/Oakton_Waterproof_DO_450_Meter_with_Probe_with_Calibration\/EW-35640-31?referred_id=5618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4866\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/oaktonwaterproofdo450meter.gif\" alt=\"Oakton\u00ae Waterproof DO 450 Meter with Probe with Calibration\" width=\"116\" height=\"250\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakton\u00ae Waterproof DO 450 Meter with Probe with Calibration<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Optical technology developed from the principle that dissolved oxygen quenches the luminescence associated with chemical dyes in the sensor. The probe measures dissolved oxygen by emitting a blue light that causes the sensing element to luminesce or glow red. When no oxygen is present, the luminescence signal is at its maximum. As oxygen is introduced, luminescence decreases.<\/p>\n<p>Three ways of measuring optical dissolved oxygen are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Magnitude domain<\/strong> measures the peak height of luminescence. Accuracy degrades over time as the sensor degrades due to photo-bleaching; frequent calibration is required for this method.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time domain<\/strong> measures the decay rate of luminescence. Signal-to-noise ratio can limit the sensor range in this method.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phase domain<\/strong> (phase detector) measures the phase difference based on the entire signal and reference wave forms across a population of pulses. This method delivers the highest accuracy over the widest operating range and is commonly used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What are the limitations of optical dissolved oxygen meters? Exposure to alcohols and other organics must be limited to avoid damage to the sensor.<\/p>\n<p><em>View our full line of <\/em><a title=\"Buy Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Meters\" href=\"\/c\/dissolved-oxygen-meters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>dissolved oxygen meters<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Convenience and accuracy? With no membrane replacement, no electrolyte replacement, no incoming flow required, and no hydrogen sulfide interference, optical dissolved oxygen portable meters are winning over fans. 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