Automatic Colloid Osmometer

2009 marked the 30th Anniversary of Gonotec Osmometers, a company with which Gallay Medical & Scientific P/L are proud to share a long and successful history. Gonotec’s industry benchmark Osmometers have been proudly manufactured in Germany since they began instrument production back in the 1970's.

Gonotec's commitment to an outstanding level of quality throughout their business has gained them wide spread respect from osmometer users and admiration from their competitors. Today, Gonotec Osmometers continue to embody the faultless craftsmanship and pride of manufacture for which German products are recognised around the world. Gallay Medical & Scientific P/L look forward to the next decade of partnership with Gonotec Osmometers.

The Gonotec Colloid Osmometer, model Osmomat 050, is designed for the determination of colloidal osmotic pressure. This system is especially useful for routine measurements in intensive care units.

To see Gallay's Osmometer Consumables range click here.

Gallay has also published a Technical Paper covering the different types of Osmometers available, their many applications and various methods of use. To download a copy of the Technical Paper, please click here.

To download a printable Gonotec Chloridmeter/Osmometer Poster please click here.

To obtain a quote on a Gonotec Osmometer simply fill in the form to the right of this page. Alternatively, if you would prefer to speak to us in person simply call 1300 GALLAY.

Special Features

• Determines Colloid-Osmotic Pressure (COP)

• Results in <1 minute with accuracy <0.5mm Hg

• LCD display

• Automatic zero setting

• Choice of display units

• Microprocessor controlled

• Compact, modular and reliable

• Storage of second result with time interval for control use

• Minimal sample volume

• Two layer membrane >10,000 – 30,000 Dalton

• Direct pressure calibration

• Ask us about running costs - not only is Gonotec a class leading German manufacturer, they also offer some of the lowest running costs in the industry. Call 1300 GALLAY today to discuss.

Usage and Application

• What is an Osmometer? An osmometer can be defined as a device used for the measurement of the osmotic strength of a solution, compound or colloid.

• What can an Osmometer be used for? Osmometers are useful for determining the concentration of dissolved salts or sugars in blood or urine samples. Osmometry is also useful in determining the molecular weight of unknown compounds and polymers.

• Intensive care wards

• Blood loss patients

• Hypalbuminaemia

• Infusion therapy for prevention of lung oedemas

• Diseases which result in a change of the “COP”

• Gallay offers personal service to rural customers throughout regional Victoria, regional NSW and Regional QLD - call and speak to your Account Manager today to schedule a visit. Gallay’s head office in Melbourne as well as its branch offices in Brisbane and Sydney offer fast and reliable service to city-based customers. For other locations across Australia (including Perth, regional WA, Adelaide, regional SA, Hobart, regional Tasmania, Canberra, regional ACT, Darwin, regional NT) Gallay’s network of distributors offer sales advice and reliable technical support.

Optional Extras

• Full range of calibration fluids from 100 to 2000 mOsmol/kg