MFL-12 · INSTRUMENT VIEW COMPACT
ItemMFL-12
ClassCompact
Status▸ Available
COMPACT · ONBOARD

MFL-12

Compact active fluorescence sensor for 24/7 aquatic monitoring.

The most compact hyperspectral LIF sensor of its class — 1.75 kg, single 405 nm excitation, hyperspectral reception across 405–880 nm. An ON/OFF measurement technique cancels sunlight, so it works day and night. Built for autonomous operation on buoys, piers, vessels, and drones. TRL 7–8; field-tested with ESA at Venice, 2025.

Excitation 405 nm
Reception 405–880 nm
Mass 1.75 kg
Detection 1 Hz max
02 · Measures

What it measures.

Each parameter resolved through its own optical process. Wavelengths shown on the spectrum strip mark the emission band returned to the detector.

01 λ 685 nm

Chlorophyll & CDOM

Continuous chlorophyll-a and dissolved-organic-matter monitoring from a fixed or moving surface platform.

Process
Active LIF (ON/OFF)
Excitation
405 nm
02 λ 532 nm

Suspended matter

Tracks suspended-sediment concentration at outfalls, river mouths, and port basins.

Process
Elastic backscatter
Range
0.1 – 400 g·m⁻³
03 λ 685 nm

Oil films & emulsions

Detects oil-in-water films and emulsions, sensed from above the surface.

Process
Above-water active LIF
Excitation
405 nm
04

Day-and-night operation

The ON/OFF laser technique isolates pure fluorescence and cancels ambient sunlight.

Process
ON/OFF sunlight rejection
Range
Day & night
03 · Deploy

Deployment possibilities.

Supported platforms for this instrument. Custom mounts and integration on request.

Moored buoy

Long-duration mooring

▸ Telemetry · low duty cycle

Pier / bridge

Custom mount

▸ On request

Vessel

Custom mount

▸ On request

UAV drone

Custom mount

▸ On request

USV

Custom mount

▸ On request

Coastal station

Custom mount

▸ On request
04 · Datasheet

Specifications.

Complete technical specifications. Full PDF datasheet available on request.

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Parameter
Value
Optical
5 entries
Excitation
405 nm · single, modulated
Reception
hyperspectral · 405–880 nm
Spectral resolution
7 nm
Detection rate
up to 1 Hz
FOV / divergence
Electronics
4 entries
ADC
12-bit
Integration time
270 µs – 1 s
Comms
RS485 / Wi-Fi / onboard logging
Position
GPS + IMU
Mechanical
2 entries
Protection
IP68
Size / mass
130 × 140 × 121 mm · 1.75 kg
05 · Contact

Enquire about the MFL-12.

Direct line to the engineering team. Pricing, integration support, and quote within two working days.

▸ info@lifelidar.com +33 7 80 72 60 72 Sophia Antipolis · Valbonne, France
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