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Saccharimeter
A
saccharimeter
is an
instrument
for
measuring
the
concentration
of
sugar
solutions
.
This is commonly
achieved
using a
measurement
of
refractive index
or the
angle of rotation
of
polarization
of
optically active
sugars
.
Saccharimeters are used in
food processing
industries
,
brewing
, and the
distilled
alcoholic
drinks industry
.
Historical
.