Handheld Refractometer

Description

Handheld Refractometer. Condition is "Used". A traditional handheld refractometer is an analog instrument for measuring a liquid's refractive index. It works on the critical angle principle by which lenses and prisms project a shadow line onto a small glass reticle inside the instrument, which is then viewed by the user through a magnifying eyepiece. In use, a sample is placed between a measuring prism and a small cover plate. Light traveling through the sample is either passed through to the reticle or totally internally reflected. The net effect is that a shadow line forms between the illuminated area and the dark area. It is where this shadow line crosses the scale that a reading is taken. Because refractive index is very temperature dependent, it is important to use a refractometer with automatic temperature compensation. Compensation is accomplished through the use of a small bi-metallic strip that moves a lens or prism in response to temperature changes.
Refractometers are used in a variety of applications, from determining the purity and concentration of drug ingredients, to measuring sugar levels in food and beverages, to petroleum analysis.
Check out these links for more info.
https://www.kruess.com/en/campus/refractometry/refractometer-applications/
http://www.misco.com/training/traditional-handheld
Refractometer is used but good condition & includes carrying case. One page of instructions.