Product Description
Checking salinity on site saves trips back to the lab and lets you act on results immediately. This portable water testing kit gives aquarists, aquaculture operators and field researchers a fast way to measure salt concentration in seawater and brackish samples wherever they are working.
This listing is for catalog number 43036-KIT: Water Salinity Refractometer Field Kit. The included handheld refractometer reads salinity from 0 to 100 ppt and seawater specific gravity from 1.000 to 1.070, with automatic temperature compensation. A sample cup, transfer pipette, distilled water bottle, microfiber cloth and calibration screwdriver complete the set, all stored in a durable 10.5 x 7 x 3 in carrying case weighing about 1.6 lb. Add it to your LIGHT LABS order and keep your lab stocked.
Key Features
- Dual scales – Measures salinity in ppt and seawater specific gravity.
- Wide salinity range – Reads from 0 to 100 ppt in 1 ppt steps.
- Automatic temperature compensation – Delivers consistent readings outdoors.
- Ready-to-go kit – All accessories packed in a protective carrying case.
- Simple calibration – Distilled water bottle and screwdriver included for zeroing.
Specifications
| Catalog Number | 43036-KIT |
| Brand | Heathrow Scientific |
| Description | Water Salinity Refractometer Field Kit |
| Sold As | Each |
| Scales | Salinity, specific gravity of seawater |
| Salinity range | 0 to 100 ppt (1.0 ppt resolution, ±1.0 ppt) |
| Specific gravity range | 1.000 to 1.070 (0.001 resolution, ±0.001) |
| ATC | Yes |
| Refractometer length | 7.3 in |
| Kit contents | Refractometer, sample cup, transfer pipette, carrying case, microfiber cloth, distilled water bottle, calibration screwdriver |
| Kit dimensions | 10.5 x 7 x 3 in (26.7 x 17.8 x 7.6 cm) |
| Kit weight | 1.6 lb (0.7 kg) |
Applications
- Marine aquarium maintenance
- Aquaculture and fish farming
- Estuary and coastal field studies
- Brine and process water checks
