Typical applications

The DR6000-T models are the ideal solution for the pharmaceutical, chemical, food and beverage industries, flavors, fragrance and essential oil, petrochemical, metalworking and automotive industries, as well as hospitals, pharmacies and exam offices.

• Characterisation tests in research and development

• Identity test, purity control and concentration determination of raw materials, semi-finished products and end products

• Tracking of chemical processes during production

• Stability test

• Determination of the sugar concentration in semi-finished products and end products

• Determination of the solids content in solutions

• Determination of the purity in combination with a polarimeter

• Monitoring of the production of semi-finished products and end products

• Routine analysis with high sample throughput

• Determination of the sugar concentration in juices and alcohol-free beverages

• Determination of the alcohol or extract content in beer, spices, wine or spirits

• Sewage water check

• Incoming and outgoing goods inspection

• Checking medicines for pharmacopeias

• Analysis of body secretions

• Testing of the compliance with national and international standards

For a comprehensive overview of typical applications using the DR6000 Series of Digital Refractometers, visit our campus review Refractometer applications.

Conformity with national and international standards

A big advantage of normalized measurements is the comparability of the measurement results. Refractometers for specific measuring tasks are recommended as suitable measuring instruments in many international standards and guidelines. The requirements for the measuring devices, such as measuring accuracy and measuring temperature, are dependent on the respective measuring task and defined in each standard. We have compiled for you an overview of all known standards and guidelines, which refer to the refractometry.

• Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC)

• American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS)

• American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

• German Institute for Standardization (DIN)

• International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML)

• International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV)

• International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis (ICUMSA)

• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

• United States Pharmacopeial (USP)

• European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.)

• European Honey Commission (EHC)

Refractometer standards (PDF, 106 KB)

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All samples are measurable

From bright to dark, from basic to acidic, from a low to a high viscosity – for our refractometers almost all samples are measurable. A high-quality optics, intelligent evaluation logarithms and a powerful LED enable the measurement of particularly challenging samples. These include z. For example, non-homogeneous samples such as fruit juices containing pulp, opaque samples such as heavy oils or emulsions that are common in cosmetics. Aggressive acids and bases can be easily measured using a chemical-resistant stainless steel measuring tray and a sapphire prism.Even foils and solids can be measured by using a high-refractive contact liquid.

In order to serve the existing variety of samples and the wide range of applications, we offer a wide range of different refractometers. For the selection of the suitable refractometer, it is helpful to define the required measuring range.

In the following table we have compiled an overview of typical samples from our customers and sorted them by refractive index. Most samples were measured at standard measurement conditions (20 ° C, λ = 589 nm), deviations are indicated. The measurements given are not specifications.

Refractometer samples (PDF, 196 KB)

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