Concentrate for maintaining water quality in waterbaths and thermostats
Lucerna-Chem provides you with Prothermal® , an approved concentrate for maintaining water quality in your water baths and thermostats. Prothermal® prolongs the life of the filled water by preventing the growth of microorganisms. In addition, Prothermal® protects your equipment from calcareous deposits, thus ensuring a uniform heat transfer. The effectiveness of Prothermal® can be monitored by the blue color.
Shelf life of Prothermal® is >3 years at room temperature.
Microorganism proliferation, such as algae, mold and bacteria
Development of odour
Precipitation of salts
Calcareous deposition
Benefits of Prothermal®
Time and cost savings due to rare water changes
Protection against clogging and contamination of the tempered equipment and water pipes
Consistency of heat transfer due to the cleaning effect on various parts of the equipment
Usage of Prothermal®
Prothermal® is suitable for...
Waterbaths and thermostats
Heatable cuvette-holders
All temperable watercooling systems
Instructions for use
Clean the water bath / thermostat
Add 2-3ml (if <50°C) or 1-2ml (if >50°C) Prothermal® per 1 litre of de-mineralised water (final concentration is 0.1 – 0.3%)
Monitor the effectiveness of Prothermal® by the blue color of the water. In general, Prothermal® should be renewed after 2 months in water baths and after 3-4 months in closed cooling systems.