microVISC™ — Portable, Small Sample Viscometer

Small Samples

Samples as small as 100 μL

Battery Operated

Test your samples in the field without a need for cables or power.

Hand-held

At only 1.76 pounds, microVISC can be operated anywhere and carried easily around any site

Less Than 1 Minute

Each sample can be measured in less than one minute

SPECIFICATIONS

Fully Portable at 1.76 pounds
Battery Operated
Small Sample Requirement
Temperature Controller Available
Software Optional
Temperature Sensor Built-In
Compatible chips can be swapped out for continual testing.

Minimum Sample Volume – 100 µL
Works without companion software
Characterization of Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Solutions
Shear Rate Range, 1/s: 1.7 ~ 5,800
Wide Viscosity Range: 0.2 ~ 20,000 mPa-s (or cP)
Temperature specification of 18°C – 50°C*
Accuracy up to 2% of Reading
Repeatable Measurement up to 0.5% of Reading

*Temperature ranges based on the optional temperature controller

*Chip depths can be customized based on your application!

VROC®️ Technology

HOW IT WORKS

Understanding Fluid Behavior — Measuring Absolute Viscosity

With VROC^® Technology, RheoSense took the standard principles of rheometry and created a dynamic micro-sample viscometer by adding microfluidics while reducing the size of the device with MEMS (micro-electrical mechanical systems) manufacturing. The result was a new platform which offers capabilities that are well beyond the limits of conventional viscometers in not only the sample volumes required, but the measurement range and precision.

"The RheoSense viscometer enabled us to quickly and accurately measure small aliqouts of sample which was necessary due to limited amounts of biological material. Additionally the low volume allowed us to gather many replicates of data in order to accurately assess biological variability between and across samples. This capability allowed us to have much more robust data collection and higher sample sizes for each point on the curve as compared to using traditional capillary viscometry."

ANNIE JENSENCYTOVALE

SPECIFICATIONS

Fully Portable at 1.76 pounds
Battery Operated
Small Sample Requirement
Temperature Controller Available
Software Optional
Temperature Sensor Built-In
Compatible chips can be swapped out for continual testing.

Minimum Sample Volume – 100 µL
Works without companion software
Characterization of Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Solutions
Shear Rate Range, s-1: 1.7 ~ 5,800
Wide Viscosity Range: 0.2 ~ 20,000 mPa-s (or cP)
Temperature specification of 18°C – 50°C*
Accuracy up to 2% of Reading
Repeatable Measurement up to 0.5% of Reading

*Temperature ranges based on the optional temperature controller

*Chip depths can be customized based on your application!

microVISC

Handheld viscometer

Working with even smaller samples?

Need Higher Throughput?

HOW IT WORKS

Understanding Fluid Behavior — Measuring Absolute Viscosity

ONGOING SUPPORT

Extensive Chip Coverage (CSSP)

PLATINUM

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