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. 2007 Aug 31;73(21):6722–6729. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00405-07

TABLE 1.

Technical specifications for PSt3 oxygen sensors and the FIBOX 3 system (PreSens GmbH)

Parameter Value
Measuring range
    mg O2 liter−1 0-45
    mmol O2 0-1.4
Resolution (μmol O2)
    1% ± 0.05% air saturation 2.83 ± 0.14
    30% ± 0.1% air saturation 85.0 ± 0.28
    100% ± 0.5% air saturation 283.1 ± 1.40
Accuracy (% air saturation at 20°C) ±1
Limit of detection (% air saturation) 0.15 (0.01 mg O2 liter−1)
Response time (s)a
    Gas phase <10
    Aqueous solution (with optical
        isolation, not stirred) <60
Temperature range (°C) −10 to +50
a

The response times given are related to the time intervals when 90% of the signal change had occurred.