Saccharimeter
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A saccharimeter is an instrument for measuring the concentration of sugar solutions.
This is commonly achieved using a measurement of refractive index (refractometer) or the angle of rotation of polarization of optically active sugars (polarimeter).
A saccharimeter is used in food processing industries, brewing and distilled alocholic drinks industry.
[edit] External links
[edit] Historical
- Bates saccharimeter at NIST web site.
- Historical saccharimeter at University of Nebraska Lincoln
- Catalonian Medical Museum
