Aqualog®-Next: The Future of Water Analysis is Here Unlock Unprecedented Insights into Water Quality and Environmental Health

Unlock Unprecedented Insights into Water Quality and Environmental Health

The Aqualog^®-Next A-TEEM™ Spectrometer is the 5th generation of our renowned Aqualog^® series. Designed for the most demanding water research and environmental analysis and regulatory-compliant, Aqualog^®-Next delivers rapid, comprehensive, and quantitative insights, empowering scientists to make faster, more informed decisions about our most vital resource.

The HORIBA Aqualog series is recognized as the gold standard in environmental water research around the world for the study of colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM).

Experience the Power of A-TEEM™ Technology

At the heart of Aqualog^®-Next is HORIBA’s patented A-TEEM™ Spectroscopy Technology. This revolutionary dual-function spectrometer simultaneously acquires both absorbance and fluorescence excitation-emission matrices (EEMs).

See the Full Picture: Gain comprehensive spectral data, including crucial non-fluorescent absorbing parameters like specific UV absorbance (SUVA).

Ultra-Fast Performance: Equipped with an ultra-fast CCD detector, Aqualog®-Next captures complete A-TEEM fingerprints in seconds – a significant leap forward from traditional scanning PMT fluorometers.

Unrivaled Accuracy: Address fluorescence inner filter effect (IFE) issues with on-the-fly corrections, ensuring your EEM measurements are always precise and reliable.

Intuitive Workflow with EzSpec™ Software

Your data integrity and user experience are paramount. The Aqualog^®-Next integrates our brand-new EzSpec™ software, designed for an intuitive and streamlined workflow from start to finish.

Seamless Operation: Effortlessly set up methods, acquire data, process results, and generate reports.

Organized Data: New database integration allows for easy filtering and searching of your valuable data files.

Advanced Tools: Utilize powerful built-in tools including inner-filter effect correction, Rayleigh masking, RSU normalization, and 3D-to-2D profiling.

Easy Sharing: Generate ASCII file exports and professional PDF reports for collaborative research and efficient data sharing.

Environmental Research Topics for Color Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) and its derivatives DOM, and NOM

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Transforming Water Research Applications

The Aqualog^®-Next is an indispensable tool for a wide array of critical water research and environmental applications:

Climate Change & NOM Analysis: Track global colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) patterns to accurately assess carbon contributions in aquatic environments. The Aqualog was invented to meet the needs of environmental water researchers around the world studying CDOM using fluorescence spectroscopy, dramatically increasing the speed with which fluorescence EEMs are collected and ensuring quantitative dynamic range.
Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Monitoring: Detect early indicators of bloom events and understand HAB species distributions and population dynamics through distinct fluorescence signatures.
Drinking Water Compliance: Optimize organic matter removal and mitigate disinfection byproduct (DBP) formation by tracking NOM fluorescence fingerprints.
Membrane Fouling in Advanced Water Treatment: Investigate how treatment designs and operational parameters impact membrane performance in drinking water (including potable reuse) and wastewater.
Petroleum & Oil Spill Detection: Optically detect hydrocarbons at low concentrations and differentiate them from natural dissolved organic matter. This includes support for ASTM D8431 Standard Test Method for Detection of Water-soluble Petroleum Oils (BTEX) by A-TEEM Optical Spectroscopy and Multivariate Analysis.
Air Pollution Monitoring: Analyze ‘Brown Carbon’ sources associated with fossil fuel combustion.
Detecting Toxic Leachates: Identify and quantify toxic leachates from plastics, polymers, and tires.

Key Features for Unmatched Performance

NIST Traceability: Fully compatible with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standard reference materials for both fluorescence and absorbance measurements, ensuring reliable and comparable data.
Multivariate Analysis Compatibility: Seamlessly supports PARAFAC, PCA, PLS, and other advanced machine-learning models for powerful decomposition, classification, and regression analysis.
Optional A-TEEM™ Direktor Multivariate Analysis Suite: A guided workflow for fluorescence A-TEEM data analysis, including predictive modeling.
DataStream Dashboard: A web-based interface for real-time water quality monitoring and data analysis.
HORIBA Multimodal Predictor (HMMP) Tool: An exclusive Add-In for Eigenvector Inc.’s Solo and PLS toolbox packages, facilitating multivariate regression and discrimination models.
Fast-03 Autosampler Accessory Support: Streamline your experiments with batch configuration, priming, cleaning, and maintenance controls.

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Fluorescence Hardware

Light source	Extended-UV: 150W vertically mounted xenon arc lamp
Excitation range	0-800 nm, 200-800 intensity corrected
Excitation bandpass	5 nm
Excitation monochromator	Subtractive double monochromator
Excitation gratings	1200 gr/mm, 250 nm blaze
Excitation wavelength accuracy	±1 nm
Emission range	250-800 nm
Emission grating	285 gr/mm; 350 nm blaze
Hardware pixel binning	4.64, 2.32, 1.16, 0.58 nm/pixel
Emission bandpass	5 nm
Emission spectrograph	Fixed, aberration-corrected 140 mm focal length
Emission detector	TE-cooled back-illuminated CCD
Emission integration time	5 ms - 60 s
CCD gain options	2.25 e-/cts in high gain, 4.5 e-/cts in medium gain, 9 e-/cts in low gain
Sensitivity	Water-Raman SNR > 20,000:1 (RMS method)(350 nm excitation, 30s integration)
Sample Holder	Rapid Peltier Controlled Single Position Sample Holder
Weight	32.72 kg (72 lbs)
Dimensions	LWH (618 x 435 x 336 mm); (24" x 17" x 13")

Absorbance Hardware

Scanning range	200-1,000 nm
Bandpass	5 nm
Slew speed	Maximum 500 nm/s
Optical system	Corrected single-beam
Detector	Si photodiode
Wavelength accuracy	±1 nm
Wavelength repeatability	+/- 0.5
Photometric accuracy	+/- 0.01 AU from 0 to 2 AU
Photometric stability	<0.002 AU per hour
Photometric repeatability	+/- 0.002 AU (0 to 1 AU)l
Stray light	Measured with Kl, NaNO3, and Acetone
Performance validation tests	NIST Fluorescence Standard Reference Materials for spectral calibration and correction (SRMs: 2940, 2942, 2943) Starna® Standard Reference Material for Quinine Sulfate Fluorescence Emission Spectral Correction (RM-QS00) Water Raman Signal-to-Noise evaluation (RM-H20) Spectrophotometry (RM-020610HLACKISN/CW/15-R) US Pharmacopoeia (USP) 857 compliant absorbance photometric accuracy/linearity tests with (Starna) NIST SRM 935a potassium dichromate; stray light tests with potassium iodide (KI), sodium nitrite (NaNO2), acetone

Detecting Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) Using A-TEEM Fluorescence Spectroscopy

Recently, A-TEEM (Absorbance–Transmittance Excitation–Emission Matrix) fluorescence spectroscopy has emerged as a rapid and effective alternative for BOD detection.

Trihalomethane Speciation Modeling in Drinking Water Using the A-TEEM Spectroscopic Technique and Multivariate Data Analysis

This application note describes a rapid, sensitive nondestructive disinfection byproducts (DBP) prediction method using patented simultaneous Absorbance-Transmittance and fluorescence Excitation-Emission Matrix (A-TEEM) spectroscopy.

Monitoring Aquaculture Effluent Impact on Coastal Waters using A-TEEM™ Absorption and Fluorescence Spectroscopy

Traditional methods for assessing water quality, like chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total organic carbon (TOC) analysis, are often time-consuming and costly. This application note details a more efficient and cost-effective approach using optical spectroscopic techniques to characterize dissolved organic matter (DOM) and monitor anthropogenic organic pollutants from aquafarms.

Non-Invasive Analysis of Historical Chinese Textile Dyes using EEM Fluorescence Spectroscopy

This application note describes a breakthrough non-invasive analytical approach using Excitation-Emission Matrix (EEM) fluorescence spectroscopy for identifying natural dyes in Chinese royal textiles from the Qing dynasty (1616-1912 CE).