Abbe Bench Refractometer with High Precision Optical Prisms and Sugar Scale

The Abbe bench refractometer is a precision optical instrument designed for accurate measurement of refractive indices in the range of Nd 1.300 to 1.700 with a resolution of 0.0005 and an accuracy of ±0.0003 Nd units. It features a horizontal main prism and a secondary prism mounted on a hinge to facilitate precise sample placement and measurement.

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This bench-top refractometer is essential for precise optical characterization in biotechnology, molecular diagnostics, and bioprocessing workflows, especially for quantitative refractive index measurements and sugar concentration analysis critical to biomanufacturing and food science applications. Its robust design and accurate scales make it popular among researchers in synthetic biology and clinical diagnostics who require reliable refractive index data for molecular cloning and enzyme activity assays.

The integration of precise temperature measurement supports live-sample analysis under controlled conditions, making this instrument valuable for biomedical engineering and cell imaging technique development where measurement stability is paramount.

Overall, this Abbe bench refractometer offers a reliable and accurate solution widely adopted in biotechnology research environments and industrial quality control labs requiring high-fidelity refractive index and sugar concentration assessments.