PASCO PS-2110 Carbon Dioxide Gas Sensor - Manual (Page 3)

M o d e l N o . P S - 2 1 1 0 T e c h n i c a l S u p p o r t
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• Connect the sensor to a PASPORT-compatible interface
and start the data acquisition software.
• Record data for about 10 minutes; this is the baseline
reading before germination.
• Disconnect the sensor from the interface and remove the
probe from the sampling bottle.
• Moisten the pea seeds with a few teaspoons of water.
Place a dark cloth over the bottle and allow the peas to
germinate overnight.
• Reconnect the sensor and put the probe and stopper back
into the neck of the bottle. Do not let the probe or sensor
get wet.
• Record data for about 10 minutes, and compare the car-
bon dioxide concentration after germination to the con-
centration before germination.
• Try the experiment with germinated pea seeds at differ-
ent temperatures.
Other Activities
• Plant Respiration versus Photosynthesis
• Cellular Respiration
• Animal Respiration
• Air Quality Evaluations
• Sublimation of Solid CO
2
(dry ice)
• Rate of CO2 Generation in Chemical Reactions
• Decomposition Rate of Organic Materials in Soils
• Measurement of Carbon Dioxide Concentration from
Various Sources
More Information
For the latest information about the Carbon Dioxide Gas
Sensor, visit the PASCO web site at www.pasco.com and
enter “PS-2110” in the Search window.
Specifications
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This electronic product is subject to disposal and recycling
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tainer.
Item Value
Range: ±0 to 300,000 ppm
Accuracy: 0 to 50,000 ppm: 100 ppm or
10% of value, whichever is
greater
10,000 to 50,000 ppm: 20%
of value
Over 50,000 ppm: qualitative
only
Resolution 1 ppm
Operating Temperature +20° to +30°C
Relative Humidity 5 to 95% non-condensing
Repeatability ±50 ppm or 5% of value,
whichever is greater
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