This optical refractometer (brix meter) is equipped with a Brix scale in range from 0 to 5 °Bx (% mas sucrose). The measurement precision is ±0.1 °Bx.
It is suitable for measuring of sucrose solution of very low concentrations.
| Scale range | Resolution |
| 0 to 5 °Bx |
0.1 °Bx |
Example: if you measure value 25 °Bx it means that in the 100 g of aqueous solution is dissolved 25 g of sucrose. In other words, in 100 g of aqueous sucrose solution is 25 g of sucrose and 75 g of water. That is why is sometimes used the percent sign (%) as a unit because the sucrose content is a sucrose percentage by weight.
Tip: use our calculator for calculation of sugar content in aqueous solution
The usual concentrations of selected substances (fruits, vegetable, berries etc.)
| Title |
°Bx |
|
Title |
°Bx |
| Metalworking emulsions |
0 to 7 |
|
Rowan fruit |
14 |
| Beer wort |
0 to 20 |
Semi-plums |
15 to 18 |
| Tomato juice |
3 to 6 |
Prunus domestica Durancie |
15 to 22 |
| Peach juice |
6 to 12 |
Dairy beverages |
16 to 21 |
| Orange juice |
6 to 13 |
Plum |
18 to 22 |
| Apricots |
8 to 11 |
Common juniper - berries |
30 |
| Sour cherry |
8 to 18 |
Sorbets |
25 - 32 |
| Pears |
8 to 22 |
Fruit juice concentrates |
42 to 68 |
| Damson (Prunus domestica insititia) |
9 to 14 |
Condensed milk |
52 to 68 |
| Mirabelle plum (Prunus domestica syriaca) |
10 to 15 |
Vegetable oil |
57 to 90 |
| Cherry |
10 to 18 |
Sugar syrup |
58 to 80 |
| Great yellow gentian (bitter root) - root |
10 to 25 |
Maple syrup |
66 |
| Apple juice, carbonated soft drinks |
10 to 22 |
Fruit preserve, Jam, Jelly, Marmalade |
60 to 70 |
The measurement
The juice measuring is very easy. Place a few drops of measured liquid onto the prism, press slightly the cover plate to eliminate possible bubbles as well as air and the light/blue boundary will show you the result value.
General technical specifications
- Reference temperature is 20 °C
- ATC - automatic temperature compensation (in temperature range from 0 to 30 °C)
- Possibility of focusing
- Length ~ 175 mm
- Quality technical design, metal body
- Package contents: durable plastic case, refractometer, cleaning cloth, plastic pipette, screwdriver, operating instructions in English
Scale of the refractometer RBR5-ATC