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.
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™ 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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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™ RX-5000α Automatic Digital Refractometer
Can set measurement temperature internally and measures the refractive index, Brix or concentration of various liquids accurately and speedily. The ATAGO™ RX-5000α Automatic Digital Refractometer has a thermo-module to control temperature, so a constant temperature water bath is not necessary.
ATAGO™ Handheld Refractometer Master-20α
Measure low-concentration more precisely with the Master-20α Refractometer. Measure Soft drinks, Soup, Fruits & Vegetables, Cutting oil, Cleaning Agents etc.
ATAGO™ Digital Hand-Held Pocket Refractometer: PAL-RI
nD 1.3306-1.5284. The ATAGO™ Digital Hand-Held Pocket Refractometer: PAL-RI provides an accuracy of ±0.0003 (water at 20°C). When the start key is pressed after placing some droplets of sample on the prism, the refractive index (resolution 0.0001 ) will be displayed continuously like an electric newsboard.
ATAGO™ RX-5000α-Bev Automatic Digital Refractometer
Ideal for measuring beverages. The ATAGO™ RX-5000α-Bev Automatic Digital Refractometer is a redesigned version of the conventional Rx-5000μ. A flat sample stage replaced the sample well to make it easier to wipe off the sample and to allow for a faster and easier clean up. The RX-5000μ-Bev is ideal for measuring beverages and is equipped with all the standard features of the RX-5000μ.
ATAGO™ Automatic Digital Benchtop Refractometer: RX-5000i
This highly accurate refractometer is now even more stylish, smart, and functional
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.
Reichert™ Rhino Clinical Handheld VET360 Refractometer
Rugged portable refractometer for urine specific gravity and serum/plasma protein readings
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.