Respirometer Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in India
Product Code : EL-BL-10824
Quick Answer: The Respirometer is a compact unit for comparing rates of gas absorption or evolution by small organisms during respiration, using two stoppered boiling tubes linked to a graduated manometer.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
- Two stoppered boiling tubes connected by three-way taps to either limb of a graduated manometer
- Experimental tube with a syringe for setting the manometer liquid level
- Second tube acts as a control thermo-barometer
- Potassium hydroxide absorbs the carbon dioxide given off
- Wire baskets for supporting the organisms
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Tubes | Two stoppered boiling tubes |
| Taps | Three-way |
| Manometer | Graduated, two limbs |
| Control | Thermo-barometer tube |
| Organism support | Wire baskets |
About This Product
One boiling tube holds the organisms on a wire basket, while the other serves as a control thermo-barometer. Carbon dioxide given off by the respiring organisms is absorbed by potassium hydroxide in the experimental chamber, and the result shows as a change in the liquid level of the manometer tube. A syringe on the experimental tube is used to adjust that level during set up.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Respirometer show respiration?
Carbon dioxide from the organisms is absorbed by potassium hydroxide, which changes the liquid level in the graduated manometer.
What is the second tube for?
It acts as a control thermo-barometer.
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