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Esslab are the UK's premier supplier of refractometers, polarimeters, saccharimeters, ph meters, saltmeters, Brix meters, refractive index such as Abbe, hand-held, digital, pocket and in-line process models manufactured by Atago.

ATAGO Acidity Meter Offer

Esslab are offering 20 bottles of quinone reagent solutions free when you buy either the PAL-ACID1 Test Kit or PAL-ACID2 Test Kit

The PAL-ACID Pocket Acidity Meters measure the total acidity in fruit juices. The units measure the total acidity in sample and convert it into citric or tartaric acid concentrations respectively.The PAL-ACID1 measures in the citric acid scale, and the PAL-ACID2 in the tartaric acid scale.

Call Esslab sales on 01720 555577 for more information on this offer.

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Laboratory Digital Refractometrs: These are the most advanced instruments of today and may use solid-state Peltier effect devices to heat and cool the instrument and the sample, eliminating the dependence on an external water bath. The software on most of the current instruments is now very advanced and offers features such as programmable user-defined scales and a history function that recalls the last several measurements. They provide easily usable controls, with the capability to operate from and export readings to a linked computer. These instruments offer many benefits over there analgue counterparts

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Answer: The HSR-500 is called a sugar meter. The measurement range is from 0 to 90%.
The scale has the 3-range switching feature. It can measure the sugar concentration of honey. Honey should be around 75 to 85%. Please measure in the 3rd range of the scale.
*To measure the sugar concentration of honey, the PAL-22s or MASTER-3α, 3T and 3M are sufficient. (In this case, the customer already has a HSR-500.)

★ A contract manufacturer for pharmaceutical industry

Enquiry: We use the PAL-91S to measure the concentration of a cryoprotectant and the freezing point. The readings from the PAL-91S do not correspond to the freezing point chart we have.

Answer: The scale of the ethylene glycol refractometer PAL-91S is for the concentration and freezing point of orthodox ethylene glycol.
The NIBELINE (product name) is a coolant that contains various additives and preservatives. It has different concentration and freezing point from those of pure ethylene glycol solution.
Therefore the readings from the PAL-91S do not correspond to your freezing point chart.

Established in 1940, ATAGO has continuously made strides in the research and development of a wide variety of optoelectronic products. ATAGO products are now used in various industries from food processing, beverage industries to petrochemicals and metalworking. All ATAGO refractometers and polarimeters are manufactured in Japan and are exhaustively tested before leaving the factory -- the production control system from manufacturing, assembly, inspection to delivery -- thus maintaining an excellent reputation for equipment of high quality and excellent operational reliability. ATAGO products are recognized as a reliable brand and enjoys the fullest confidence of end users in more than 154 countries throughout the world. In July 2002, ATAGO U.S.A., Inc. opened its doors in Kirkland, Washington, U.S.A. as their North American subsidiary office. As we continue to strive for globalization, maintaining a high level of customer service to both their distributors and end-users worldwide is an integral part of our company philosophy.