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Analogue refractometer KERN ORA 4FB is a universal, maintenance-free handheld instrument for refractive index measurement in laboratory and industrial settings. Belonging to the ORA-F series, it features a compact, robust design for simple, efficient everyday use. Multiple selectable scales eliminate manual conversion and reduce application errors; the scales are specially developed, precisely calculated and verified, with very fine, clear lines. The optical system and prism cover use specialised materials that support low-tolerance measurements. An eyepiece with smooth dioptre adjustment accommodates different eyesight. This model is particularly suited to determining glycol concentrations, battery fluid (BF) and the freezing point of washer fluid (CW), and is also appropriate for temperature exchange systems. Typical application areas include the automotive industry, the chemical industry and solar installations for frost-protection control. Supplied ready for use from manufacturer Kern with storage box, calibration solution, pipette, screwdriver and cleaning cloth; further accessories are available optionally. Pack size is 1 pc.
This article is part of Refractometers & polarimeters, in Spectroscopy & photometry.
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Analogue Refractometer KERN ORA 4FB is the article on this page. Luminix Health distributes KERN for laboratory use. It sits in Refractometers & polarimeters, inside Spectroscopy & photometry, in Lab instruments.
A refractometer reads the refractive index of a liquid, often expressed as Brix for sugar. A polarimeter reads the rotation of polarised light. Both depend on temperature. A handheld refractometer and a thermostated benchtop instrument are different accuracies.
A photometer or spectrophotometer sends light through a sample and reads how much was absorbed. In the range where the Beer–Lambert relation holds, absorbance tracks concentration. A refractometer reads how a liquid bends light, which tracks dissolved solids. A polarimeter reads the rotation of polarised light, the classical measurement for sugars. The lamp, the wavelength and the cuvette path length are the three things that have to be right before the number means anything. The optical quantities trace to NIST and the BIPM.
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