[NHCOLL-L:5505] Re: alcohol meter suggestions?

[Kate Pocklington]

Hi Kirsten,

The one I use is the Anton Paar DMA 35 density meter. You can measure the
percentage of formalin through specific gravity or can change it to measure
% alcohol straight out.

http://www.anton-paar.com/Portable-Density-Meter-DMA-35/Density-Meter/60_Corporate_en?product_id=325

Specifications here:

http://www.anton-paar.com/Portable-Density-Meter-DMA-35/Density-Meter/60_Corporate_en?product_id=325#Specifications

I recommend it!

Email me if you need any more info from someone who's used it specifically
for fluid-preserved specimens.

Kate


Kate Pocklington
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PW
(+44) 01865 272996
kate.pocklington at oum.ox.ac.uk


On 14 June 2011 21:32, Kirsten Nicholson <norops at gmail.com> wrote:

> Does anybody have any recommendations for alcohol meters?  We need a
> hydrometer and when I was a graduate student we used the old style glass
> bulb contraption to measure the specific gravity of the fluid in our jars or
> carboys to determine the percent alcohol content, but surely there's a much
> better digital version folks are using today?  I've seen a few online, but
> thought I'd ask for advice from folks in the field.
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> Thanks,
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