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	Refractometer RF15 with Automatic Temperature Compensation (0-32 Brix) Sale Price: $25.17
	Description The CBX032 analog refractometer provides accurate and repeatable measurements on an easy to read scale. This instrument is great for the testing the amount of sugars and dissolved solids in Fruits, Vegetables and Grasses...

Brix Refractometers

You often hear the term brix and brix refractometer when testing samples for sugar content.  Just what is a refractometer?  A refractometer is an instrument that measures the refraction of light through a substance.  The refractive index becomes higher in a substance of higher concentration.

A refractometer has a wide variety of uses such as measuring sugar concentrations and liquid concentrations.  Refractometers are sometimes called “Sugar concentration meters” or “Density meters” depending on the application.

Brix and refractive index are common measurement scales for refractometers.  A refractometer that measures brix is referred to as a Brix Refractometer.   When measuring solutions that have multiple ingredients the Brix value equals the total concentration of dissolved solids.

About the Brix (%) Scale
Brix (%) shows the concentration percentage of the soluble solids content in a sample (water solution).  The soluble solids content is the total of all the solids dissolved in the water, including sugar, salts, protein, acids, etc., and the measurement reading is the sum total of these.  Basically, Brix (%) is the number of grams of cane sugar contained in 100g of cane sugar solution.  When measuring a sugar solution, Brix (%) should perfectly match the actual concentration. With solutions containing other components, especially when one wants to know the exact concentration, a conversion chart is necessary.

Digital versus Analog Brix refractometers

Brix refractometers are available in hand-held (analogue) or digital models.  Hand Held units are read by putting a drop of sample on the prism, closing the daylight plate and then reading the scale through an eyepiece as the instrument is held up to your eye.  A hand-held/analogue unit determines the refractive index or brix by use of the “Transparent System” which measures light as it passes through the sample and the prism.  A low concentration sample has a larger angle of refraction so the boundary line falls on the lower part of the scale, whereas a high concentration sample has a small angle of refraction so the boundary line appears in the upper part of the scale.

Digital Brix refractometers use the “Reflected light system.  When you put a sample on the prism and press the Start button, the light that is transmitted from under the sample will travel and refract in multiple directions.  The angle of reflection is proportional to the refractive index of the sample, and the reflected light is measured by a sensor and converted into the refractive index or brix readout.

Because of their versatility, brix refractometers are Used widely to test sugar content in fruit, vegetables, wine and other food products.

About the Author

National Microscope Exchange has been in business since 1991, selling and servicing brix refractometer, refractometers and microscopes. The service staff has 30 years of experience with microscopes, and is the authorized United States service facility for Atago brand refractometers, brix refractometers .

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	Refractometer RF15 with Automatic Temperature Compensation (0-32 Brix) Sale Price: $25.17
	Description The CBX032 analog refractometer provides accurate and repeatable measurements on an easy to read scale. This instrument is great for the testing the amount of sugars and dissolved solids in Fruits, Vegetables and Grasses...

	Sainstore Refractometer for Measuring Sugar Content for Beer or Wine List Price: $65.00 Sale Price: $31.44 You save: $33.56 (52%)
	Description This refractometer from Learn To Brew is for measuring the sugar content of beer and includes an automatic temperature compensation of 10 - 30 degree Celsius. No tools are needed for calibration. This refractomerter can replace your homebrew hydrometer and is much more precise...

	Beer Wort and Wine Refractometer, Dual Scale - Specific Gravity and Brix, replaces homebrew hydrometer List Price: $89.99 Sale Price: $49.99 You save: $40.00 (44%)
	Description This refractometer is for measuring the sugar content of beer and includes an automatic temperature compensation of 10 - 30 degree Celsius. This refractometer can replace your hydrometer for easier and more accurate measurements...

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	Description Measures levels or the amount of protein in urine, blood serum, plasma and albumen.

	Hanna Instruments HI 96801 Digital Refractometer, 0-85% Brix Range, For Sugar Analysis List Price: $189.00 Sale Price: $170.61 You save: $18.39 (10%)
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	Description The Refractometers also has an ATC function, or Automatic Temperature Compensation. Meters and controllers with automatic temperature compensation (ATC) receive a continuous signal from a temperature element and automatically correct the pH value based on the temperature of the solution.

	Atago Pal 1 Digital Pocket Refractometer with Temperature Display
	Description With its wide measurement range ( Brix 0.0 to 53.0% ) the PAL-1 works perfectly in measuring almost any fruit juice, food, or drink, such as soup, sauce, ketchup, tomato sauce, low-sugar jam, or marmalade.

	Milwaukee Instruments MR82 Brix Refractometer, Range 45-82%, Resolution 0.2%, Accuracy ±0.2% List Price: $153.90
	Description The MR82 refractometer is a precision optical instrument used for measuring concentrations of substances in aqueous solutions.   It works using the principles of light refraction through liquids...