How many PeCOD® samples can be analyzed with the reagent starter kit?

It depends on the reagent range and number of analyses per sample.

New PeCOD Analyzer orders typically include a slurry reagent starter kit providing the consumables to run the PeCOD analysis. These kits consist of Electrolyte, Calibrant, and Secondary Standard slurry reagents. Electrolyte is the reagent that is mixed with each sample, therefore it is typically the reagent to be used up first, requiring the user to purchase more from MANTECH. It is useful to know on average how many samples can be run with the electrolyte provided in the standard reagent starter kits, therefore we provide this information below.

You will need to know the color operating range of your PeCOD (Adv. Blue, Green, Yellow, or Red). If you plan to run a single analysis per sample, use the left column for 10mL total volume. If you require duplicate or triplicate analysis per sample, use the right column for 20mL total volume. Depending on how many samples are run per calibration, these numbers may vary.

10mL Total Volume - Single Analysis	20mL Total Volume - Duplicate & Triplicate Analysis
Advanced Blue Range (3:1) 7.5mL sample required 2.5mL electrolyte required 2L electrolyte provided in starter kit 800 samples can be run	Advanced Blue Range (3:1) 15mL sample required 5mL electrolyte required 2L electrolyte provided in starter kit 400 samples can be run
Green Range (1:1) 5mL sample required 5mL electrolyte required 2L electrolyte provided in starter kit 400 samples can be run	Green Range (1:1) 10mL sample required 10mL electrolyte required 2L electrolyte provided in starter kit 200 samples can be run
Yellow Range (1:9) 1mL sample required 9mL electrolyte required 2L provided in starter kit 222 samples can be run	Yellow Range (1:9) 2mL sample required 18mL electrolyte required 2L provided in starter kit 111 samples can be run
Red Range (1:49) 0.2mL sample required 9.8mL electrolyte required 2L provided in starter kit 204 samples can be run	Red Range (1:49) 0.4mL sample required 19.6mL electrolyte required 2L provided in starter kit 102 samples can be run
Number of samples that can be run with 10L bottle of electrolyte: Adv. Blue range - 4,000 samples Green range - 2,000 samples Yellow range - 1,111 samples Red range - 1,020 samples	Number of samples that can be run with 10L bottle of electrolyte: Adv. Blue range - 2,000 samples Green range - 1,000 samples Yellow range - 555 samples Red range - 510 samples

Note: 5x Electrolyte slurry packages are required for making up 10L.