Rion KC-52 Particle Counter with 780 nm Semiconductor Laser Optical System

The Rion KC-52 Particle Counter is a portable environmental monitoring instrument designed for accurate airborne particle detection, essential for biotechnology and cleanroom applications. Featuring a 90-degree side scattering optical system illuminated by a 780 nm semiconductor laser with 35 mW output, it enables precise particle counting for air quality assessment. The internal optical pathway uses a spherical mirror condenser and photodiode detector to enhance measurement sensitivity and reliability.

This unit includes a rotary carbon vane pump, ensuring consistent airflow for sampling ambient air. It operates efficiently in temperature ranges between 10°C and 40°C and relative humidity up to 85% RH non-condensing, with storage tolerance from -10°C to 50°C and humidity at 90% RH. Compact dimensions (approx. 30.4 cm height) and lightweight design (~780 g) contribute to ease of transport and use in bioprocessing environments, molecular diagnostics, and cleanroom monitoring roles.

The product is sold as used, reflecting potential variance in performance compared to a new unit. Calibration services are available upon request, supporting ongoing accuracy critical to molecular biology workflows and biopharmaceutical production pipelines.

This particle counter is widely adopted in synthetic biology research and critical for biomanufacturing contamination control, offering robust detection capabilities in live-cell imaging labs and clinical diagnostics settings.