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.
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.
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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Atago™ MASTER-20T Refractometer
Easy-to-read, easy-to-hold, and smooth-sampling refractometer. Atago™ MASTER-20T Refractometer is a low-concentration model.
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.
ATAGO™ Digital Hand-Held Pocket Refractometer: PAL-10S
With Urine Specific Gravity of 1.000-1.060, the ATAGO™ Digital Hand-Held Pocket Refractometer: PAL-10S provides a measurement time of 3 seconds.
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.
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.
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.
ATAGO™ Abbe Refractometer NAR-1T
The Abbe Refractometer NAR-1T SOLID is suitable to measure the Refractive Index Scale and the Brix scale for liquid and solid samples. Operates with D-line (589 nm) light source.
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™ 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.
ATAGO™ In-line Refractometer, Model PRM-100α
Incorporated in piping of manufacturing plants, liquid mixing devices, and washing apparatuses to continuously measure the concentration of various liquids. The ATAGO™ In-line Refractometer, Model PRM-100α measures the refraction of light generated between the prism surface and a liquid sample.