FAQ for Abbe Refractometer.
Abbe Refractometer
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About the Brix (%) Scale.
All Refractometers are designed to measure the refractive index of a solutoin. The Brix scale is based on a sucrose (sugar)
and water solution. However, since most samples contain substances other than sugar - such as salts, minerals and protenis -
the Brix percentage repesents the total concentration of all soluble solids in the sample. For certain samples, such as cutting
oils and other industrial fluids, a conversion chart from the Brix percentage to the sample's total concentration may be necessary.
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