MISCO Palm Abbe Digital Handheld Refractometer, Sodium Chloride Salt Brine Scales, Salometer,% Saturation, Freeze Point Fahrenheit

Fahrenheit model - The Palm Abbe Digital Salometer makes it easier and more accurate than ever to measure the saturation (SAL) and freeze point of Sodium Chloride (NaCl) Salt Brine Solutions. Only two drops of fluid are needed to automatically measure degrees saturation, from 0 to 100%, and Freeze Point to -6 degrees Fahrenheit, making it the perfect instrument to accompany a brinemaker. Food Preservation: The actual practice of preserving food with salt brine can be traced to prehistory. Long before the advent of refrigeration, it was discovered that most bacteria cannot live in highly concentrated salt environments. Early humans discovered that salt and salt brine were useful to dry fruits, pickle vegetables, parch cereal and grains, and preserve game, fish, and seafood. p> Deicing and Refrigeration: The ability of Sodium Chloride to depress the freeze point of water has led to its use as antifreeze or for refrigeration. In large quantities, Sodium Chloride is used to melt ice and snow on streets and highways. In fact, roughly 51% of world output of salt is used on roadways. The large dual-line LCD display on the Palm Abbe refractometer is easily read, even in dim light, and removes the subjectivity associated with interpreting where a boundary line crosses tiny scale divisions. Calibration is automatic and does not require the use of special calibration solutions or tools. The Palm Abbe refractometer automatically calibrates itself to water and is ready to use in seconds.Scale 1 Fluid: Sodium Chloride (NaCl); Unit of Measure: Freeze Point °F; Range: +32 to -6; Resolution: 1; Precision: +/-0.5Scale 2 Fluid: Sodium Chloride (NaCl); Unit of Measure: Saturation %; Range: 0 to 100; Resolution: 1; Precision: +/-0.5INCLUDES: MISCO Palm Abbe Refractometer, Protective Rubber Armor Jacket, Instruction Manual

• MISCO OPTICAL-ENGINE Technology: Sapphire Optics, High Definition 1,024 Element Detector Array
• Stainless Steel Sample Well, Protective Evaporation Cover, Large 24-Character LCD, Display Backlight
• Easy to use: one button to take readings, one button to cycle through menu options
• Automatically calibrates itself to water; Automatic Temperature Compensation (ATC)
• Protective rugged rubber armor jacket; Made in the USA