A refractometer is a device used to measure the refractive index (n) of a substance. In this article, we discuss what a refractometer is and how it works, the different types available and their ...

In this short video, Richard Vecqueray of Evidence Based Veterinary Consultancy demonstrates how to use a refractometer to test colostrum.

Temperature sensitive Kat is finding that more dairy farms have moved away from using a glass colostrometer to the more robust Brix refractometer for colostrum testing. The floating colostrometer ...

WHEN using a refractometer, it is important that a representative sample of grass is taken from each crop. Juice is extracted by mincing or preferably by freezing the sample (200-300g) for about ...