The digital refractometer measures the concentration of a solute by analyzing the refraction index of the solution.
Digital refractometers are used in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, chemical, petroleum and other industries. Manufacturers offer models adapted to many different products. They also are commonly used to test the sugar content of wine grapes, fresh fruit, juices, etc. Other uses include testing industrial fluids, such as glycol, battery acid, engine coolant, etc.
Digital refractometers operate on the same principle as optical types, but they are automatic. An internal LED light source illuminates the prism on which several drops of sample have been placed. A matrix of photodiodes reads the refractive shadow and the result appears on a screen. They exist in both bench-top and portable models. They include a Peltier-effect temperature control feature because refractive index varies with temperature.
Choice will depend on intended use, since different models are designed to analyze different solutions (food industry, petroleum products, etc.).
J457 AUTOMATIC DIGITAL REFRACTOMETER (Refraktometer)
Smart Measure™ Technology Improves Results!
All 3 models of the J457 Bench-top, Digital, Refractometers come with Smart Measure™ Technology Technology that virtually insures accurate Refractive Index (RI) and BRIX, measurements by automatically detecting when the prism is improperly cleaned, ...

J357 AUTOMATIC REFRACTOMETER
Designed as a research quality instrument the J357 has the highest performance of any refractometer in the Rudolph range. This instrument offers the same extra wide range as our chemical industry ...
J257 AUTOMATIC REFRACTOMETER
Rudolph Research Analytical, working together with refractometer users from the polymer, petroleum, pharmaceutical and essential oil industries, has developed the J257 Wide Range Automatic Refractometer. The J257 Refractometer features include ...
Refractive index or Brix degree and temperature are simultaneously displayed on the LCD readout. Temperature compensation is automatically switchable. Connection to thermostat-control bath available. Results with date/time stamp can be transmitted via serial port to a PC or printer ...
The new A.KRÜSS OPTRONIC digital refractometer series comes with an integrated peltier Thermostat with excellent temperature control. Within the interval ...
Small Digital Hand-Held Refractometer:
For easy and accurate quality control A. KRÜSS Optronic have launched their New DR201-95, a handy refractometer for use in the food, beverage pharmaceutical, and petrochemical industries. This ...
The Abbe 5 is an affordable refractometer ideally suited for use where a wide refractive index measurement range ...
RFM300+ Refractometers
RFM300+ refractometers encompass attributes of their predecessors and also offer a wider refractive index range and Peltier temperature control. A shallow, easy to clean prism dish houses a new, single sapphire prism optical system protected by a sample presser that may also be used to instigate a measurement without the need to press the read button. A large sampling area ...
RFM900 Refractometers
Refractometers with Peltier Temperature Control for Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical and Other Applications Requiring a Wide Measuring Range. Designed as a replacement for the RFM800 series, the new RFM900 series of refractometers combine latest opto-electronic principles with durability and ease of use.
RFM900 refractometers feature RFID (radio ...
Abbemat Performance und Performance Plus Line
Abbemat digital refractometers allow fast and non-destructive refractive index measurements. They are factory ...
Refractive Index Measurement: Abbemat Heavy Duty Line
The refractometers of the Heavy Duty line are designed for measuring the refractive index in harsh environments and for ...
Apparatus equipped with an optical system made of a
telescope with dispersion correction, ...
Portable and easy to use.
Alphanumeric display.
Determinations using a high precision photo cell integrated to a CCD ...
The Brixxus CRI 204 and CRI 265 devices are automatic critical angle refractometers used to determine concentrations in a carrier medium. The highly precise measurements of the refraction index do not depend on the viscosity, color, and transparency of the sample material.
The sample chamber consists of a stainless ...
The Brixxus Handheld Refractometer CRI Mini 1 and 2 are practical handheld refractometers used to determine substance concentrations in a carrier medium. Traditionally, handheld refractometers are
used for quick, on-site checks in ...
Features at a glance :
Fast instrument warm-up, ~ 1 hour!
Sensitivity, ...
the refractometer ARAGO
The refractometer ARAGO is dedicated to fluid refractive index measurements.
The refractive index is the ratio between the speed of light radiation in a vacuum and its speed in the sample medium.
It depends on ...
The LABOCORD-100 differential refractometer is used to measure refractive index differences between solvents and solutions with low concentrations. The LABOCORD-100 ...
The Reichert Abbe Mark III continues the tradition of the Mark II Plus. It is the new standard-bearer for all Abbe refractometers. The Mark III has the operating features of our Abbe Mark II Plus and some of the advanced features of our Arias 500 refractometers. The measurement value is visually ...
The r2i300—with a small footprint (12” x 8.75”)—has all the speed and power of much larger automatic benchtop refractometers. Engineered with our new sapphire prism (4x harder than glass), the r2i300 ...
The Reichert AR7 Series Refractometers offer superior accuracy, repeatability and ease-of-use. The AR7 Series feature solid-state Peltier Temperature Control with Automatic Temperature Equilibration. The AR7 is suitable for a broad range of samples, from fruit juices to polymers, ...
All are rugged, portable and water resistant meters that offer you electronic accuracy for the same price as a mechanical refractometer.
The HI 96801/2/3/4 are optical ...
Test Method
Refractive index is a fundamental physical property that is used in conjunction with other properties to characterize ...
Optilab® rEX Refractive Index Detector
2005 R&D 100 Award Winner!
The Optilab® rEX (refractometer with EXtended range) is an Refractive Index detector with 256 times the detection power and up to 50 times the dynamic range of every RI detector in existence today. Using a combination of cutting-edge semiconductor photodiode technology and proprietary computer ...
The 901-110 Digital Refractometer is designed with state of the art electronics and precision optics combined to deliver optimum accuracy, speed and simplicity in determining refraction of liquids.
Features:
Accurately ...
Our DR6000 series of Refractometers measure refractive index with high precision, accuracy and reproducibility.
These units are designed for research ...