Brand Spotlight: Misco Refractometers

Brand Spotlight: Misco Refractometers

At Instrument Choice, we proudly stock over 150 brands of scientific instruments and laboratory equipment. To help you find the best products to suit your application, the Instrument Choice Scientists regularly spotlight brands so you can better know them and the products they offer.

In this edition, we spotlight MISCO Refractometers, a highly regarded industry leader in refractometry.

About Misco Refractometers

MISCO Refractometers' mission is to “Do It Better”. The business has been designing and manufacturing just one type of scientific equipment - refractometers.

It is rare to find a company so focussed on refining only one type of scientific instrument. This strategy has allowed MISCO to develop a deep understanding of refractometry and build an extensive assortment of accurate, reliable, and user-friendly meters.

Misco Refractometers

Your Instrument Choice Scientists have chosen to feature three examples of MISCO refractometers from the Palm Abbe series. These instruments are quick, convenient, and easy to use. Thanks to intelligent design, all an operator does is place a drop in the sample well, press a button, and in an instant, results appear on the meter’s large LCD.

Brix Only (0.0 - 56.0)
Product code: IC-PA201

 

Purpose: This handheld portable IC-PA201 refractometer is designed for most general use Brix measuring applications not limited to fruit and vegetable sugar content testing and wine and beer making.

 

Features:

  • A custom-designed microprocessor that delivers an instantaneous readout in degrees Brix
  • Automatic temperature compensation - so any fluids sampled between 0 and 50 degrees are measured accurately
  • Two-buttons intuitive navigation; and
  • Extra-large LCD.

 

Great for: Measuring the sugar concentration in fruits, vegetables, juices, soft drinks, wine, and beer.

 

Specifications

Measures: Brix

Range: 0 to 56 Brix

Precision: ±0.1

Resolution: 0.1

IP Rating: IP64 

 

Refractometer - Human Urine Scale - Urine Specific Gravity - MISCO Digital Refractometer
Product code: IC-PA201X-093

 

Purpose: The IC-PA201X-093 is made specifically for the accurate measurement of human urine specific gravity.

 

Features:

  • Automatic zero calibration
  • Automatic temperature compensation
  • Easy to clean stainless steel well
  • Large LCD screen; and
  • Two-button navigation of the refractometer menu interface.

 

Great For: The measurement of urine-specific gravity in laboratories and medical research environments.

 

Specifications

Measures: Urine Specific Gravity

Range: 1.0000 to 1.0450

Precision: ±0.0005

Resolution: 0.0001

IP Rating: IP64 

 

Brix (0.0 - 85.0) & Refractive Index (1.3330 - 1.5040)
Product code: IC-PA202

 

Purpose: This refractometer has an expanded measuring range, plus it measures the refractive index. This capability extends its applications beyond measuring sugar concentrations.

 

Features:

  • Measurement results in both Brix and Refractive index scales.
  • Just like the PA201 (featured above), this unit is accurate and easy to use.
  • Compared to the PA201, it offers a higher Brix measurement range and has a refractive index scale - so users can determine the density of liquids.

 

Great for: Sampling metalworking fluids, industrial lubricants, and other industrial chemicals.

 

Specifications

Measures: Refractive Index and Brix

Range: Refractive Index (1.3330 to 1.5000) Brix (0 to 85)

Precision: Refractive Index (±0.0001) Brix (±0.1)

Resolution: Refractive Index (0.0001) Brix (0.1)

IP Rating: IP64 

Misco Refractometer Accessories

 

Rugged Rubber Armor for Palm Abbe Digital Refractometer
Product code: PA-RUB-00ORN

Purpose: A rubber armour jacket helps protect any refractometer in the Palm Abbe range of refractometers from bumps and scratches.  The tear and chemical resistant case provides a better grip and includes a carabiner to attach the unit to a belt loop to reduce the risk of damage due to a fall.

 

Great for: Users requiring more durability. 

 

Rugged Proof-Case for Palm Abbe Digital Refractometer
Product code: AS-PA-PKG-00002B

 

Purpose: The AS-PA-PKG-00002B rugged Proof Case will fully protect your Palm Abbe/Misco refractometer during transport and in the field. The case is water-proof, crush-proof, dirt-proof, dust-proof, drop-proof, rain-proof, snow-proof, sink-proof - essentially indestructible.

 

Great for: Providing an additional layer of protection in harsh conditions. Compatible with Palm Abbe/Misco refractometers - with or without the Rubber Armor Jacket.

Conclusion

MISCO takes a unique approach to the design and development of its refractometers. This philosophy has made MISCO an industry leader, and its impressive range of dependable, accurate, laboratory-grade instruments are simple to understand and use.

For more information on MISCO refractometers? Speak with an Instrument Choice Scientist; Call 1300 737 871 or email [email protected].

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