Fluorometer calibration device and method

A system for calibrating a fluorometer, comprising:

• a calibration cell comprising a sealed chamber incorporating one or more separately housed calibration standards, said calibration cell having a distal end and a proximal end;
• a storage chamber sized to house said calibration cell, said storage chamber having a proximal end corresponding to said proximal end of said calibration cell;
• a plunger affixed to said distal end of said calibration cell, said plunger being sized to pass through said storage chamber;
• wherein said proximal end of said storage chamber is affixed to a flow channel in fluid connection with a fluorometer;
• and
• wherein said fluid connection is controlled by an automated valve;
• an automated means of moving said plunger through said storage chamber;
• and
• a processor in operative connection with said automated valve and said automated means of moving said plunger, said processor running software programmed to control movement of said automated valve and said plunger to run one or more calibration operations.