Shop refractometers for measuring the concentration and optical properties of liquids in industrial, process, laboratory, food-service and field applications.
Available instruments can be used for measurements such as Brix, salinity and other concentration-based parameters depending on the scale and application supported by the instrument.
Refractometers determine the refractive index of a liquid and translate that measurement into a useful concentration scale. Common applications include measuring dissolved solids, sugar concentration, salinity and process-fluid concentration.
Digital refractometers provide an electronic reading, while optical handheld models use a scale viewed through the instrument. Automatic temperature compensation may help reduce measurement changes caused by sample temperature.
Important selection factors include the measurement scale, range, resolution, accuracy, sample requirements and temperature-compensation capability.