Product Spotlight: Atago “PAL” Series
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This edition focuses on the Atago “PAL” series, an impressive product line up with meters to measure Brix, salinity, various chemicals, and many more.
About Atago
Since its beginnings in 1940, Atago has been a world leader in the research and development of refractometers and other optoelectronic equipment. Atago products are in use across various industries, from food and beverage to petrochemical and metalworking. Atago is renowned for its refractometers, and it is continually developing and refining refractometer technology.
Atago “PAL” Series
In 2003, Atago released the world’s smallest digital refractometer and the first of the PAL series. Since the PAL release, Atago has continuously expanded the PAL series’ measurement capability to over 80 units and over 50 different measuring scales.
Here is what makes the PAL series so great:
- Handheld & Portable: PAL series meters are ergonomically designed for single-handed operation.
- Water Resistant: PAL meters are rated IP65 water-resistant, meaning the prisms can be easily cleaned under running water. Whatsmore, PAL meters will float if accidentally dropped in water.
- Automatic Temperature Compensation: PAL meters feature automatic temperature compensation to ensure accurate measurements the first time and every time.
- ELI Function: Many PAL meters encompass the revolutionary new External Light interference (ELI) feature. When intense light penetrates a digital refractometer's prism, the light waves interfere with the sensor, often leading to inaccurate measurements. The ELI function displays the [nnn] warning message when intense direct light is detected. After this message appears, users should shade the prism to ensure accurate measurements.
“PAL” Series Examples
In brief, the PAL series devices are simple to use, accurate, robust, and super portable. There's a PAL meter to measure almost anything. To prove it, our scientists have prepared a cross-section of seven PAL meter examples for you to browse.
The complete list of over 80 PAL series meters is available in Appendix 1 (below).
Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer
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Digital Pocket Seawater Meter
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Digital Hand-Held Pocket Propylene Glycol Refractometer
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Urine Refractometer
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Soil Moisture Meter
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Conclusion
The PAL series is brimming with features that ensure ease of use. Our scientists recommend PAL products without hesitation for a range of quality management applications – and with such a wide range of products available in the series, you’ll find products that are tailor-made for your application.
Want more information about the PAL series? Speak with an Instrument Choice Scientist: Call 1300 737 871 or email [email protected].
Appendix 1
Pocket “PAL” Refractometers |
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Product Code |
Measures |
Brix/Refractive Index |
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Refractive Index: 1.3306 to 1.5284 |
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Refractive Index: 1.3306 to 1.5284 |
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Brix : 0.0 to 53.0 % |
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Brix : 0.0 to 53.0 % |
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Brix : 0.0 to 53.0 % |
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Brix: 45.0 to 93.0 % |
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Brix: 0 to 93.0 % |
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Brix: 0.0 to 85.0 % |
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Brix : 0 to 85.0 % |
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Brix: 0.0 to 93.0% |
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Food, Confectionery, Food Ingredients |
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Honey moisture 12.0 to 30.0 % |
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Brix: 0 to 85% |
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Brix 0 to 33% |
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Percentage non-fat milk solids: 0.0 to 23.0% |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Soy Milk) - IC-PAL-27S |
Soybean solids: 0.0 to 20% |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Coffee Refractometer - IC-PAL-Coffee |
Brix: 0.00 to 25.00% |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Citric Acid) - IC-PAL-29S |
Citric Acid % in water (W/W)): 0.0 to 10.0% (g/100g) |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Ascetic Acid) - IC-PAL-30S |
Ascetic Acid % in water (W/W)): 0.0 to 20.0% (g/100g) |
Colostrum |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Colustrum Refractometer - IC-PAL-Colostrum |
Brix 0.0 to 53.0% |
pH |
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pH 0.00 to 14.00 |
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Wine and Brew |
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Brix: 0 to 33% |
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Baume: 0.0-21.0° |
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Oe/Oechsle: 0.0 to 240° and Brix: 0 to 53% |
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T.A.1990 (0.0 to 26.0%) and Brix: (0 to 53%) |
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KMW/Babo: 0.0 to 40.0° |
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Oe/GER (0.0 to 240°) and Brix (0 to 53%) |
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T.A.1990: 0.0 to 26.0% |
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Salinity and Seawater |
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PAL-BX | SALT Pocket Salt (Salinity) and Brix (Sugar Content) Meter |
Brix: 0 to 90% |
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Brix: 0 to 90% |
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Salinity: 0.0 to 45.0% |
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Sodium chloride (0.0 to 28.0%) and Freezing point (0 to -22 C) |
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Digital Pocket Salinity (Saline Specific Gravity) Refractometer - IC-PAL-03S |
Sodium chloride % in water 0.0 to 28.0% |
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Digital Pocket Salinity (Saline Specific Gravity) Refractometer - IC-PAL-04S |
Salinity (Saline Specific Gravity): 1.000 to 1.217 |
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Digital Pocket Salinity (Saline Baume°) Refractometer - IC-PAL-05S |
Saline Baume: 0.0 to 25.7° |
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Digital Pocket Salinity (Seawater ) Refractometer - IC-PAL-06S |
Seawater Percentage: 0.0 to 100% |
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Digital Pocket Salinity (Seawater Specific Gravity ) Refractometer - IC-PAL-07S |
Seawater Specific Gravity 1.000 to 1.070 |
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Digital Pocket Salinity (Seawater Baume °) Refractometer - IC-PAL-08S |
Seawater Baume 0.0 to 10.0° |
Clinical / Sports |
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Dog Urine S.G.: 1.000 to 1.060 Cat Urine S.G.: 1.000 to 1.080 |
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Urine Specific Gravity 1.000 to 1.060 |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Serum protein % g/mL) - IC-PAL-11S |
Serum protein scale: 0.0-12.0g/100 ml |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Cesium chloride) - IC-PAL-42S |
Cesium chloride % in water (W/W) 0.0 to 60.0% |
Sugar |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Dextran) - IC-PAL-12S |
Dextran % in water (W/W)): 0.0 to 15.0% |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Dextrin % in water (W/W)) - IC-PAL-21S |
Dextrin 0.0 to 30.0% (g/100g) |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Fructose) - IC-PAL-14S |
Fructose% in water (W/W)): 0.0 to 50.0% |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Glucose) - IC-PAL-15S |
Glucose% in water (W/W)): 0.0 to 50.0% |
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HFCS-42: 0.0 to 85.0% (g/100g) |
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HFCS-55: 0.0 to 85.0% (g/100g) |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Lactose % in water (W/W)) - IC-PAL-19S |
Lactose 0.0 to 20.0% (g/100g) |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Maltose % in water (W/W)) - IC-PAL-20S |
Maltose 0.0 to 25.0% (g/100g) |
Pharmaceutical reagents and Chemical Products |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Creatine) - IC-PAL-13S |
Creatine% in water (W/W)): 0.0 to 10.0% |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Glycerin % in water (W/W) Low %) - IC-PAL-23S |
Glycerin % in water (W/W) Low %): 0.0 to 65.0% (g/100g) |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Glycerin % in water (W/W) High %) - IC-PAL-24S |
Glycerin % in water (W/W) High %): 60.0 to 99.0% (g/100g) |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Inulin ) - IC-PAL-25S |
Inulin (g/100g): 0.0 to 15% (g/100g) |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Manitol) - IC-PAL-26S |
Mannitol 0.0 to 15% (g/100g) |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Phosphoric Acid) - IC-PAL-32S |
Phosphate % in water (W/W)): 0.0 to 20.0% (g/100g) |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Dimethylformamide) - IC-PAL-38S |
Dimethyl formamide): 0.0 to 45.0% (g/100g) |
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Digital Hand-Held Pocket Hydrogen Peroxide Refractometer IC-PAL-39S |
Hydrogen peroxide(g/100g): 0.0 to 50.0% |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Sodium hydroxide) - IC-PAL-40S |
Sodium hydroxide % in water (W/W)): 0.0 to 38.0% |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Lithium chloride) - IC-PAL-PAL-44S |
Lithium chloride % in water (W/W) 0.0 to 20.0% |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Barium chloride) - IC-PAL-PAL-45S |
Barium chloride % in water (W/W) 0.0 to 25.0% |
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Peracetic Acid: 10 to 1000 ppm |
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Hypochlorous acid 50 to 550ppm |
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Alcohol Liquid |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Phosphoric Acid) - IC-PAL-33S |
Ethyl alcohol % in water (V/V)): 0.0 to 53.0% (ml/100m) |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Methyl Alcohol) - IC-PAL-36S |
Methyl alcohol % in water (W/W)): 0.0 to 35.0% (g/100g) |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Isopropyl Alcohol) - IC-PAL-37S |
Isopropyl alcohol % in water (W/W) 0.0 to 60.0% (g/100g) |
Automotive/Industrial |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Calcium chloride) - IC-PAL-41S |
Calcium chloride % in water (W/W) 0.0 to 30.0% |
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Digital Hand-held Pocket Refractometer (Magnesium) - IC-PAL-43S |
Magnesium chloride % in water (W/W) 0.0 to 30.0% |
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Digital Hand-Held Pocket Propylene Glycol Refractometer - IC-PAL-88s |
Propylene Glycol: 0.0 to 90.0% (V/V) |
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Digital Hand-Held Pocket Propylene Glycol Refractometer - IC-PAL-89s |
Propylene Glycol: 0.0 to 90.0% (V/V) |
Soil/Civil Engineering |
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Gravimetric soil moisture: 0 to 200% |
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Brix Acidity |
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Pocket Brix-Acidity Meter (Coffee cherry) - IC-PAL-BX-ACID40 |
Brix 0.0 to 60% Acid (Total Acidity to Chlorogenic Acid Conversion) 0.10 to 1.90% Sugar/Acid ratio 10 to 40.0 |
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Pocket Brix-Acidity Meter (Citrus) - IC-PAL-BX-ACID1-Master-Kit |
Brix: 0.0 to 60.0% Low Acidity: 0.10 to 4.00% High Acidity: 2.50 to 8.80% |
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Pocket Brix-Acidity Meter (Grape & Wine) - IC-PAL-BX-ACID2-Master-Kit |
Brix: 0.0 to 60.0% Acidity: 0.10 to 4.00% |
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Pocket Brix-Acidity Meter (Tomato) - IC-PAL-BX-ACID3-Master-Kit |
Brix : 0.0 to 60.0% Acid : 0.10 to 4.00% |
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Pocket Brix-Acidity Meter (Strawberry) - IC-PAL-BX-ACID4-Master-Kit |
Brix : 0.0 to 60.0% Acid : 0.10 to 3.50% |
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Pocket Brix-Acidity Meter (Apple) - IC-PAL-BX-ACID5-Master-Kit |
Brix: 0.0 to 60.0% Acid: 0.10 to 4.00 % |
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Pocket Brix-Acidity Meter (Banana) - IC-PAL-BX-ACID6-Master-Kit(Banana) |
Brix : 0.0 to 60.0 % Acid : 0.10 to 4.00 % |
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Pocket Brix-Acidity Meter (Blueberry) - IC-PAL-BX_ACID7-Master-Kit |
Brix : 0.0 to 60.0 % Acid : 0.10 to 4.00 % |
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Pocket Brix-Acidity Meter (Kiwi) - IC-PAL-BX-ACID8-Master-Kit |
Brix : 0.0 to 60.0 % Acid : 0.10 to 3.00 % |
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Pocket Brix-Acidity Meter (Pineapple) - IC-PAL-BX-ACID9-Master-Kit |
Brix : 0.0 to 60.0 % Acid : 0.10 to 3.50 % |
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Pocket Brix-Acidity Meter (Plum) - IC-PAL-BX-ACID11-Master-Kit |
Brix : 0.0 to 60.0 % Acid : 0.10 to 4.00 % |
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Pocket Brix-Acidity Meter (Asian Pear) - IC-PAL-BX-ACID12-Master-Kit |
Brix : 0.0 to 60.0% Acid : 0.10 to 2.00% |
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Pocket Brix-Acidity Meter Multi Fruits - IC-PAL-BX-ACID-F5-Master-Kit |
Brix: 0.0 to 60.0% Acid: 1L (Low Acidity Citrus): 0.10 to 4.00% Acid: 1H (High Acidity Citrus): 2.50 to 8.80% Acid: 2 (Grape & Wine): 0.10 to 4.00% Acid: 3 (Tomato): 0.10 to 3.00% Acid: 4 (Strawberry): 0.10 to 3.50% Acid: 5 (Blueberry): 0.10 to 4.00%, 10.0 to 40.0 C |
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