Water leak detection
UV Fluorescent Colored Tracers
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Food Tracers for Water
Non-fluorescent color tracers
Fluorescein: fluorescent tracer for leak detection
Equipment for Tracing and Diagnostics
UV lamp kits: reveal fluorescent tracers during your inspections
Dosing accessories and equipment
Tracing kits for chillers and air conditioning
Complete Oil and Fuel Tracing Kits
Complete water tracing kits
Smoke generators for pipes, sewer networks and airtightness testing
Inflatable pipe plugs for sewer pipes, leak testing and network interventions
Detection needles
Tracing in Natural Environments
All our measurement equipment for tracing in natural environments
Fluorescent Tracers for Maritime Safety
Powder Tracers
Concentrated Liquid Tracers
Sodium Fluorescein / Uranine
Rhodamine WT 20%
Eosin
Sulforhodamine B
Potassium iodide
Amino G Acid: fluorescent tracer for studies in natural environments
Sodium naphthionate
Fluorimeters for measuring fluorescent tracers in natural environments
Data loggers: monitor and use your measurements in natural environments
Tracing in Industrial Environments
UV Lamp Kits
Oil and Fuel Tracers
Colorants and Markers
Fluorescent UV Markers
Powder Contrast for Industrial Filtration
Tracers for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems
Water & sanitation: tracing solutions for networks and technical installations
Contamination Simulation
Tracers for Dry Contamination Simulations
Tracers for Wet Contamination Simulations
Contamination Simulation Kit
A tracing test does not end when a substance is injected. Detecting its passage, monitoring its recovery and analysing the results require instruments suited to the tracer, the study area and the duration of the investigation. Fluotechnik offers fluorimeters for measuring fluorescent signals and data loggers for collecting and storing the information obtained over time. These instruments can be used separately or combined within the same system to monitor tests in aquifers, rivers, springs, karst networks, catchment areas and other natural systems.
Compare the instruments available for detecting a tracer, measuring its signal and monitoring the results over time.
When required by the protocol, combine a fluorimeter with a data acquisition and storage solution.
Equip your monitoring campaigns in aquifers, rivers, springs, resurgences, karst networks and catchment areas.
Select your instruments according to the substance used, its wavelengths and the expected concentrations.
Fluotechnik helps you build a system suited to your control points, measurement frequency and monitoring duration.
The measurement system should be defined at the same time as the tracer, injection points and control areas. It mainly depends on the information the study is intended to provide. To detect the presence of a fluorescent tracer directly and measure the intensity of its signal in water, the fluorimeter is the central instrument.
It can be used to:
When values need to be collected regularly, stored throughout the campaign or analysed over a long period, a data logger can complete the system.
Requirements therefore vary according to the protocol. A short campaign may rely on manual measurements taken with a fluorimeter. Longer-term monitoring may require a more autonomous system combining measurement, data acquisition and storage.
Fluotechnik offers several families of instruments for hydrological, hydrogeological and environmental studies. Fluorimeters are used to detect and measure the signals emitted by fluorescent tracers in water. They can identify the arrival of a tracer, monitor its recovery and compare several control points.Data loggers collect, store and organise the values produced by the instruments or sensors used in the protocol. They are particularly useful when measurements need to be repeated or monitored over an extended period.
The choice of equipment depends in particular on:
Instrument selection begins with the scientific or technical question the study must answer. The system can then be adapted to the tracer, environment, control points and required acquisition rate.
Begin by identifying what the measurements need to show:
This objective determines whether spot measurements are sufficient or regular data acquisition is required.
The instrument must be compatible with the substance used. For a fluorescent tracer, check in particular:
Sodium fluorescein, Rhodamine WT, eosin, Sulforhodamine B, Amino G Acid and sodium naphthionate do not all produce the same signal.
When the objective is to detect and quantify a fluorescent signal in water, a fluorimeter compatible with the tracer and field conditions must be selected.
The choice may depend on:
A data logger becomes relevant when measurements need to be:
It then complements the measurement instrument by organising data acquisition and storage.
Measurements can be taken at a resurgence, watercourse, borehole, piezometer, outlet or any other potential tracer recovery point.
The acquisition frequency should take account of:
An acquisition rate that is too low may miss a recovery peak or a rapid change.
Before injection, measuring the background level of the environment is recommended. Depending on the instruments and the required results, calibration may also be necessary to relate signal intensity to a known concentration. Reference conditions should be as close as possible to those encountered during the study.
The tracer, fluorimeter, optional data logger, power supply, acquisition frequency and analysis method must operate as a single coherent system. This technical consistency produces data that are easier to interpret and genuinely suited to the objective of the study.
Building a measurement system requires the injected substance, target signal, instruments, field conditions and monitoring duration to be considered together. Fluotechnik supports consulting firms, hydrogeologists, laboratories, local authorities and research organisations in selecting equipment suited to their monitoring campaigns.
Fluorimeters and data loggers meet requirements for detection, measurement, acquisition and monitoring over time.
The equipment is selected according to the substances used and the signals to be detected.
Spot measurements, repeated inspections and long-term monitoring require different configurations.
Fluotechnik helps you select the instruments, control points and acquisition rate.
You can also select the fluorescent substances and accessories required to carry out your test.
Our team helps you check compatibility between the tracer, measurement instrument, data logging system and conditions of use.
Discover how measurement instruments are incorporated into a tracing campaign in a natural environment.
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Fluotechnik offers fluorimeters for detecting and measuring fluorescent tracers, as well as data loggers for collecting and storing measurements over time.
A fluorimeter measures the fluorescent signal produced by the tracer. A data logger stores and organises the values obtained over a given period. It does not necessarily measure fluorescence itself but can be connected to the instrument or sensor that performs the measurement.
No. A fluorimeter may be sufficient for a short campaign or manual readings. A data logger becomes useful when values need to be acquired regularly, stored over a prolonged period or collected without permanent human intervention.
Depending on the model selected, the equipment may be used to monitor substances such as:
Compatibility between the tracer wavelengths and the instrument must always be checked.
Yes. It can be used for studies in aquifers, rivers, springs, resurgences, karst networks, catchment areas and other hydrological systems. The choice nevertheless depends on the installation conditions, required autonomy and necessary level of protection.
Yes. Some instruments are designed to be used or installed directly on site. Their suitability depends on durability, autonomy, mounting method, environmental conditions and reading frequency.
A correctly calibrated fluorimeter can estimate or measure the concentration of a compatible tracer. However, the raw signal value should not be interpreted as a concentration without calibration suited to the conditions of the study.
Several factors can affect the results:
These factors must be considered when preparing the protocol.
Spot measurements may be sufficient when the likely recovery time is known and the site is easily accessible. Continuous or repeated monitoring is preferable when transit time is uncertain, tracer recovery may be brief or the site cannot be inspected permanently.
Yes, provided that a suitable configuration is selected in terms of autonomy, storage capacity, power supply, protection and acquisition frequency.
The choice mainly depends on:
Measurement equipment converts the passage of a tracer through water into observable, usable data. Selecting the right instruments depends as much on the substance used as on the question being investigated and the organisation of the campaign.
The choice of system depends in particular on:
To detect a fluorescent tracer directly, measure its signal and monitor its recovery, a compatible fluorimeter should be selected. When measurements need to be collected regularly, stored throughout the campaign or compared over time, a data logger can complete the system. Depending on the study, these instruments may be used separately or together. A spot measurement at an accessible site does not require the same configuration as continuous monitoring at several remote points. Fluotechnik supports you in selecting the instruments, tracers and accessories required to build a consistent measurement system.
A reliable system combines a suitable substance, a compatible instrument and a consistent acquisition method. Discover Fluotechnik solutions for measuring signals, monitoring tracer recovery and storing the information collected during your campaigns.