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Understanding Dissolved Oxygen: The Key to Water Quality

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Dissolved Oxygen (DO) is one of the most essential parameters in water analysis, playing a critical role in biological processes, environmental monitoring, and industrial treatment systems. Whether you’re managing municipal water infrastructure, overseeing aquaculture health, or ensuring regulatory compliance in wastewater facilities, accurate DO measurement is fundamental.

Our line of benchtop and field-ready DO meters is designed for professionals who need fast, reliable, and accurate oxygen data — even in demanding environments.

We believe in transparency, efficiency, and excellence. Through this platform, you’ll not only discover our solutions but also gain insights into:

  • The science behind dissolved oxygen
  • Its impact on aquatic life and treatment efficiency
  • How different DO technologies compare
  • Best practices for measurement and calibration

Whether you’re an engineer, biologist, technician, or student, our goal is to support your mission with tools that deliver results — and knowledge that empowers.

How Is Dissolved Oxygen Measured?

Dissolved oxygen (DO) can be measured using several methods, each suited to different environments and accuracy requirements:

1. Electrochemical Sensors

These are the most common and include:

  • Galvanic sensors: self-powered, ideal for field use, fast response.
  • Polarographic sensors: require a warm-up time, but offer high precision.
  • Clark-type electrodes: used in many lab-grade DO meters.

These sensors rely on a chemical reaction between oxygen and electrodes inside a membrane-covered probe. The resulting current is proportional to the oxygen concentration.

2. Optical (Luminescent) Sensors

  • Use a fluorescent dye that reacts to oxygen by changing its light emission.
  • Advantages: no electrolyte, minimal maintenance, stable over time.
  • Ideal for long-term monitoring and harsh environments.

3. Winkler Titration (Classical Method)

  • A chemical method involving reagents and manual titration.
  • Highly accurate but time-consuming and not practical for field use.

🧪 Types of DO Measurement Devices

Device Type

Description

Best For

Benchtop DO Meters

Stationary lab instruments with high precision and calibration options

Laboratories, water treatment facilities

Portable DO Meters

Handheld, battery-powered devices for field measurements

Aquaculture, environmental monitoring

Online DO Analyzers

Integrated into process systems for continuous monitoring

Wastewater plants, industrial automation

Multiparameter Sondes

Measure DO along with pH, conductivity, turbidity, etc.

Environmental research, river/lake studies

Colo Science DO meters range include:

  • Automatic temperature compensation
  • Salinity and pressure correction
  • Data logging and digital output
  • Calibration modes (air-saturated water, zero DO solution, or custom)

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