Item Description: Digital Dairy Refractometer - Colostrum and Milk Solids - MISCO DD-1 - NO ARMOR JACKET
MADE IN THE USA!
INSANE PRICE FOR THE POWER!
DID WE MENTION THAT IT IS MADE IN THE USA? IT IS!
One BRAND NEWDD-1 Digital-Dairy Refractometer will directly read the percent solids in waste milk and can also measure
colostrum quality using the Brix method. The MISCO Digital-Dairy™ refractometers
are specifically designed to help professional dairy farmers and calf ranchers
to rear healthy calves. They are rugged enough to withstand the demands of farm
use, yet precise enough to give laboratory-quality readings.
Nonsalable
waste milk has been fed to calves for many years and represents a source of
nutrition that is readily available, has few other uses, and is cheaper to feed
than whole milk. However, solids content and bacteria levels are two problems
associated with waste milk feeding. Since the DD-1 Digital-Dairy refractometer
reads directly in solids content, it only takes a few drops of milk to quickly
determine the percent solids and adjust them to desired levels with calf milk
replacer. Another quick test for bacterial contamination and milk spoilage can
be conducted using a pH meter, also available from MISCO.
Only a couple
drops of sample are necessary to fill the Digital-Dairy’s stainless-steel sample
well. The sapphire measuring surface, the next hardest substance to diamond,
will withstand years of wear and tear. A simple user-friendly interface consists
of two buttons: one to take readings and the other to step through various menu
options. A large 24-character back lit LCD display is easily read, even in dim
light, while an evaporation cover helps prevent evaporation and keeps out stray
light.
Protection against inaccurate readings due to temperature
differences, a major concern with refractometer measurements, is assured with
nonlinear temperature compensation. Temperature compensation is automatic for
fluids read between 10 and 40 °C (+50 to 104 °F). Digital-Dairy refractometers
can be simply calibrated with water.
Included are: MISCO Palm Abbe Refractometer & Instruction Manual (Does NOT include the Protective Rubber Armor Jacket)