RTK CRM-18 closed respiration meter

RTK CRM-18 Closed respiration meter Bioplastic degradation Marine degradation anaerobic degradation meter



RTK CRM-18 Closed respirator (Plastic Biodegradation)

18-channel high throughput design
Full experimental cycle
Modular design
Measurement accuracy up to 1.0 mL
Software automatic control

RTK CRM Closed respiration Meter Bioplastic degradation Marine Degradation Anaerobic degradation meter is a multi-channel material biodegradation performance test equipment specifically designed for closed respiration meter related test standards. The equipment is widely used in liquid or solid medium as degradation environment, and can directly measure oxygen demand in a closed test system.


Brand: RTK
Origin: Hubei, China




RTK CRM Bioplastic degradation Marine degradation anaerobic degradation meter function description:
(1) 18-channel high-throughput design, suitable for multiple groups of parallel tests, improve efficiency.
(2) The whole experiment period, the software WEB server cross-platform operation, can achieve remote control
(3) Modular design, easy to replace and upgrade different modules, adapt to different standard tests.
(4) Up to 1.0mL measurement accuracy.
(5) Software automatic control, data collection, drawing, etc., saving time and effort.
(6) Both mechanical stirring and magnetic stirring can be used, and the way is flexible.
(7) Power data is saved, and the power is automatically tested after starting again.
(8) Can be used for different test or detection purposes, can also be used for a variety of scientific research field testing.
(9) Equipped with exhaust gas absorption device, can pass the environmental assessment.



Technological advantage
(1) For biodegradability analysis of degradable plastics
(2) Meet the freshwater aerobic environmental standards: ISO 14851, GB/T 19276.1, ASTM D5209, ISO 14852, GB/T 19276.2 OECD 301 A&F
(3) Meet the seawater aerobic environmental standards: ISO 18830, ISO 19679-2016, ISO 22404-2019
(4) Meet the soil aerobic environmental standards: ISO 17556, GB/T 22047, ASTM D5988, ISO 11266
(5) Meet the environmental standards of anaerobic digestion of water-based culture medium: ISO 14853, GB/T 32106
(6) Meet the controlled sludge digestion anaerobic environment standards: ISO 13975, GB/T 38737, ASTM D5210, ISO 11734, OCED 311
(7) Meet the high solid anaerobic digestion environment standards: ISO 15985, GB/T 33797, ASTM D5511


(1) Reaction unit
Number of reactors: 18
Reactor material: high borosilicate glass
Reactor volume: 500 mL
Material mixing: magnetic stirring or mechanical stirring


(2) Carbon dioxide fixing unit
Built-in absorption or external absorption
Absorbent solution: 3 mol/L NaOH or KOH solution and pH indicator


(3) Gas measurement unit

Principle: Ultrafine gas measurement technology
Processing capacity: Simultaneously measure the gas volume generated by 18 reactors, equipped with inlet temperature and pressure sensors, and convert the measured gas volume into the gas volume under standard state in real time (273.15K, 101.325kPa). In addition, with nitrogen compensation function, reduce the measurement error.
Measurement accuracy: 1.0mL


(4) Software unit:

Embedded server running on WEB network
Real-time online display of the total gas production and gas production rate curves of each channel
Provide friendly interface guidance for users to design experiments
Provides system logs in real time.


Configuration list:
(1) One main machine
(2) 1 air source control system
(3) 18 500 mL culture bottles and 18 built-in or external lye absorption bottles
(4) Sealed low temperature constant temperature circulating machine 1 set
(5) 1 set of mixing device
(6) 1 set of consumables


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