Brix Refractometer Sugar Milling, Refining, & Processing Brix Refractometer for Sugar The sugar processing industry uses refractometers across the entire production process. Whether the source is sugar cane or sugar beets; refractometers monitor Brix in initial processing, refinement to syrups, and outbound shipments as liquid invert.  Accurate Brix measurement is a key to process control […]

Pharmaceutical Refractometer Industry Description For Pharmaceutical Refractometer Pharmaceutical measurement demands meeting the required standard, for example USP<831>, EP2.2.6 and similar. There is no “good enough” in pharma, additives and formulations must meet USP requirements. Documentation is also key, simply generating a number is not enough. The laboratory has to be able to prove calibration and, […]

Petroleum Refractometer Petroleum Refractometer Industry Description The petroleum industry is standardized through ASTM methods, and the key is having a refractometer that meets the specifications of ASTM.. For Refractive Index(RI) measurements this mostly means ASTM D1218, D2140, and D1747. Compliance with D1218 is for measurement at temperatures between 20°C and 30°C and is mostly used […]

Selecting a Refractometer for the Food and Beverage Industries. Refractometer for Food Quality Control Measurement of Brix is central to food manufacturing. Consistent Brix measure is key to product consistency. Food product profit margins are tight, so careful monitoring of the quality of incoming raw material and also strict monitoring of how much of that […]