standard rhizon samplers

soil pore water suction lysimeters



overview

  • 2.5mm diameter, 5cm or 10cm length, a mean pore size of 0.15 µm, and yield of water of approx. 4 mL/minute 
  • Ideal for sampling macro and micro elements, dissolved gases and DOC
  • Ideal for soils in pots, vessels, columns, cylinders with disturbed or undisturbed profiles
  • Ideal for soil columns research

There are 4 types of standard Rhizon samplers, each with its own characteristics:

 standard
Rhizon    
 environment  for analyzing  type of strengthener
Rhizon SMS disturbed soils, lab, greenhouse, and in upper layer in the field macro elements, not suitable for analyzing metals and carbon SS 316 strengthener wire

which can be bent permanently

Rhizon MOM disturbed soils, lab, greenhouse macro and micro elements, dissolved gases and DOC glass fiber wire
Rhizon CSS direct sampling in cores and undisturbed sediments macro and micro elements, dissolved gases and DOC glass fiber wire
Rhizon Flex disturbed soils, only fit to position during the filling of the pots or cylinders macro and micro elements, dissolved gases and DOC nylon wire

Each Rhizon type is available in 4 varieties:

  • with a 5 or 10 cm porous part - using Rhizons with a 10 cm porous part, the yield of water is approximately 4 ml/minute
  • with a male luer lock, suitable for creating a vacuum with needles + vacuum tubes, or with a female luer lock, suitable for creating a vacuum with syringes
female luer lock-type of sampler:

male luer lock-type of sampler:

rhizon models

Rhizon SMS, for analyzing macro elements

Rhizon SMS are samplers used to collect water for analyzing macro elements, however they are not suitable for analyzing metals.

19.21.01 10 x Rhizon SMS, 10 cm porous part, SS 316 strengthener wire which can be bent permanently, 12 cm PVC/PE tubing, male luer lock.
19.21.01F 10 x Rhizon SMS, 10 cm porous part, SS 316 strengthener wire which can be bent permanently, 12 cm PVC/PE tubing, female luer lock.
19.21.05 10 x Rhizon SMS, same as 19.21.01, but 5 cm porous part, suitable for small pots and cylinders.
19.21.05F 10 x Rhizon SMS, same as 19.21.01F, but 5 cm porous part, suitable for small pots and cylinders.

Rhizon MOM, for analyzing macro + micro elements

Rhizon MOM are samplers used to collect water for analyzing macro and micro elements, gases and DOC.

19.21.21 10 x Rhizon MOM, 10 cm porous part, glass fiber wire, 12 cm tubing PVC/PE, male luer lock, tip with bulb (bulb diameter 2.8 mm)
19.21.21F 10 x Rhizon MOM, 10 cm porous part, glass fiber wire, 12 cm tubing PVC/PE, female luer lock, tip with bulb (bulb diameter 2.8 mm)
19.21.22 10 x Rhizon MOM, same as 19.21.21, but 5 cm porous part, suitable for small pots and cylinders
19.21.22F 10 x Rhizon MOM, same as 19.21.21F, but 5 cm porous part, suitable for small pots and cylinders

Rhizon CSS, for analyzing macro + micro elements and direct sampling

Rhizon CSS are used for direct sampling in cores or undisturbed sediments. They are used to collect water for analyzing macro and micro elements, gases and DOC.

19.21.23 10 x Rhizon CSS, 5 cm porous part, glass fiber wire, 12 cm tubing PVC/PE, male luer lock, flat tip, diameter 2.5 mm
19.21.23F 10 x Rhizon CSS, 5 cm porous part, glass fiber wire, 12 cm tubing PVC/PE, female luer lock, flat tip, diameter 2.5 mm
19.21.24 10 x Rhizon CSS, same as 19.21.23, but 10 cm porous part
19.21.24F 10 x Rhizon CSS, same as 19.21.23F, but 10 cm porous part

Rhizon CSS in a core

Rhizon Flex, for analyzing macro + micro elements in disturbed soils

Rhizon Flex, samplers used for disturbed soils, are fit to position during the filling of the pots or cylinders. They are used to collect water for analyzing macro and micro elements, gases and DOC.

19.21.25 10 x Rhizon Flex, 10 cm porous part, nylon wire, 60 cm tubing PVC/PE, male luer lock
19.21.25F 10 x Rhizon Flex, 10 cm porous part, nylon wire, 60 cm tubing PVC/PE, female luer lock
19.21.26 10 x Rhizon Flex, same as 19.21.25, but 5 cm porous part and 30 cm tubing, suitable for small pots and cylinders
19.21.26F 10 x Rhizon Flex, same as 19.21.25F, but 5 cm porous part and 30 cm tubing, suitable for small pots and cylinders

sampling accessories

Before you can take your samples, you will need additional accessories to create a vacuum. This can be either a syringe or a vacuum tube. For field experiments, extension tubing might be useful. We could advise you about the best accessories for your experiments.

specifications

basic characteristics
  • Microfiltration membrane with a nominal pore size of 0.12 - 0.18 µm
  • Hydrophilic membrane composed of a blend of polyvinylpyrrolidine and polyethersulfone
  • Structure asymmetric/microporous
  • High performance and a very good anti-fouling behaviour
  • Suitable for filtatrion outside-in and inside-out
performance data
pH-range 2 - 12
Temperature 1 - 90      ºC
Pressure -300 - +300 kPa
solvent resistance
 Solvent  Resistance
 Acids

++

 Bases

++

 Organic esters, ketones, ethers

--

 Aliphatic alcohols

+

 Aliphatic hydrocarbons

+

 Halogenated hydrocarbons

--

 Aromatic hydrocarbons

--

 Polar organic solvents

--

 Oils

++

storage

Store in a dry, normally ventilated place, away from sources of heat, ignition and direct sunlight. Store between 0 and 50 ºC (32 - 122F). The membrane modules should not be subjected to any freezing temperatures.

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