Refractometers
Refractometers
Instruments designed to measure a sample's refractive index or polarization of light; available in benchtop and portable sizes. Includes accessories and replacement parts.
Refractometers measure the change in the angle of light as it enters a transparent liquid or solid substance. Refractometers are commonly used to identify a material, determine its purity, or indicate the amount of a dissolved substance that it contains.
Lists of standard refractive indexes have been published to help users identify specific compounds or materials.
Refractometers also have different scales for specific purposes. For example, the Brix scale is used for measuring the sugar content of jams, marmalades, maple syrup, and honey. Refractometers are available in various Brix scales and may be calibrated specifically for glucose, maltose, fructose, and other sugars.
What Are Refractometers Used for?
Refractometers are used in a variety of industries and applications:
- Laboratory medicine: Used to measure total proteins in blood samples and specific gravity in urine samples
- Gemology: Used to identify gems
- Aquariums: Measure water salinity and specific gravity
- Industry: Measure coolant concentrations
- Homebrewing: Measure fermentable sugars that will be converted to alcohol
Refractometers may be analog or digital and can be found in handheld or benchtop models. Refractometer replacement parts are also available.
METTLER TOLEDO™ Refracto™ 30PX Portable Refractometer
The handheld digital refractometer returns accurate and precise results within seconds, displayed in the units of measurement needed. Designed for measurements in laboratory and production environments.
METTLER TOLEDO™ Refracto™ 30GS Portable Refractometer
The handheld digital refractometer returns accurate and precise results within seconds, displayed in the units of measurement needed. Offers an extended measuring range due to its special prism design. Used for measurements in laboratory and production environments.
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Hanna Instruments™ Digital Refractometers
Easy to use tool for measuring sugar in food samples in the field or in the lab that is ideal for the analysis of fruits, energy drinks, puddings, soy milk, juices, jam, marmalade, honey, soups, jelly, tofu and condiments.
ATAGO™ Digital Hand-Held Pocket Refractometer, PAL-1
Wide measurement range. The Atago Digital Hand-Held Pocket Refractometer, PAL-1 is ideal for measuring almost any fruit juice, food or drink.
ATAGO™ Handheld Refractometer Master-53T
The Handheld Refractometer Master-53T is capable of measuring not only various kinds of juice, coffee, and other beverages but also processed food such as sauce, ketchup, low calorie jam, and more.
Reichert Refractix Universal Digital Refractometer
Refractix is an innovative and thoughtfully designed portable refractometer that defies classification and can be used as a laboratory quality benchtop just as easily as an advanced-featured, rugged handheld on the go.
Bellingham + Stanley™ Eclipse Hand Held Refractometer
Manufactured to the highest specification using only the best materials and optical components. Bellingham + Stanley™ Eclipse Hand Held Refractometer is a low-cost, portable instrument used for on-the-spot determination of Refractive Index of liquids or the concentration of solutions.
Reichert™ Reichert™ Rhino Ultra-Durable Handheld Refractometers
Designed specifically for rugged factory and field use—fully IIP67 water rresistant, dustproof, and impact resistant
ATAGO™ Digital Hand-Held Pocket Refractometer: PAL-03S
Designed for sodium chloride measurement (g/100g). The Atago PAL-03S Digital Hand-Held Pocket Refractometer provides accuracy of ±0.2%.
Atago™ MASTER-20T Refractometer
Easy-to-read, easy-to-hold, and smooth-sampling refractometer. Atago™ MASTER-20T Refractometer is a low-concentration model.
Atago™ MASTER-93H Model Refractometer
Use this heat resistant refractometer for measuring high-temperature samples at their respective production sites. Atago™ MASTER-93H Model Refractometers feature a prism made of corrosion resisting tempered glass for longer service life.
Atago™ MASTER-53α Refractometer
Easy-to-read, easy-to-hold, and smooth-sampling refractometer. Atago™ MASTER-53α Refractometer is suitable for a wide range of solution sampling.
ATAGO™ Digital Hand-Held Pocket Refractometer: PAL-3
Full range refractometer for measuring almost any sample. The ATAGO™ Digital Hand-Held Pocket Refractometer, PAL-3 has a measurement time of 3 seconds.
ATAGO™ Handheld Refractometer Master-PM
Master-PM Refractometer can be used for measuring a variety of sauces, soy sauce, seasoning in liquid form as well as for low-sugar jams and spreads.