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Hanna Instruments HI96785 Honey Color Portable Photometer Portable Photometer Hanna Instruments
Hanna Instruments HI96785 Honey Color Portable Photometer Portable Photometer Hanna Instruments

Hanna Instruments HI96785 Honey Color Portable Photometer

$464.99

    The Hanna Instruments HI96785 portable photometer accurately measures honey color, replacing subjective visual grading with precise digital analysis. This advanced device ensures consistent, reliable transmittance readings from 0-150 mm Pfund, perfect for quality control and grading.

    Precise Digital Honey Color Analysis: Eliminate guesswork with objective measurements from 0-150 mm Pfund.

    Advanced Optical System: Features a specialized tungsten lamp and narrow band interference filter for superior accuracy.

    Portable & User-Friendly: Designed for ease of use in the field, ensuring consistent results every time.

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The Hanna Instruments HI96785 is a state-of-the-art portable photometer specifically designed for accurately determining honey color through light transmittance measurements. This advanced instrument combines exceptional accuracy with user-friendly operation in a durable, portable design, finally eliminating the subjective and often inconsistent method of judging honey color by eye. Hanna's portable photometers incorporate a sophisticated optical system featuring a specialized tungsten lamp, a narrow band interference filter, and a precise silicon photodetector to guarantee consistent and accurate photometric readings every time. Furthermore, the exclusive cuvette locking system ensures that your sample cuvette is always inserted into the measurement cell in the exact same position, maintaining a consistent 10 mm path length for reliable results.


Intuitive Features for Reliable Operation:

The HI96785 is engineered with smart features to enhance usability and ensure consistent performance.

Automatic Shut-Off for Battery Preservation

To conserve battery life and prevent accidental power drain, the HI96785 features an automatic shut-off function. The meter will power down automatically after 10 minutes of inactivity while in measurement mode. This smart feature helps to extend the lifespan of your batteries, even if the device is inadvertently left on after use.

Clear Battery Status Indicator

Keep track of your power levels with the convenient battery status indicator. This clear display provides real-time information on the remaining battery life, ensuring you're never caught off guard in the middle of a critical measurement.

Advanced Diagnostics and Performance:

Benefit from built-in alerts and optimized optical components for superior accuracy.

Comprehensive Error Messages

The HI96785 provides clear and concise error messages directly on the display to alert users to potential issues. These alerts include warnings for conditions such as a missing cuvette cap, a high zero reading, or a calibration standard that is too low, ensuring accurate and reliable measurements.

Cooling Lamp Indicator for Optical Stability

Maintaining precise wavelength stability is crucial for accurate absorbance readings. The tungsten lamp within the photometer generates heat, which can affect optical components. The HI96785 features a cooling lamp indicator that prompts a brief cool-down period before a reading is taken. This ensures the optical components remain at an optimal temperature, guaranteeing the desirable wavelength and the highest level of accuracy for your honey color measurements.


Understanding Honey Color and its Commercial Importance

The color of honey is a critical characteristic for its commercial classification and grading within the industry. This color is typically expressed in millimeters (mm) Pfund, a standardized unit that compares the honey sample to an analytical grade glycerol standard reference.

Naturally, honey exhibits a wide spectrum of colors, ranging from very pale straw yellow to deep amber, and even almost black with reddish undertones. The natural coloration of untreated honey is primarily derived from the specific botanical varieties from which the bees collect nectar. Therefore, its color serves as an important indicator for commercially identifying the honey's original floral source.

It's important to note that honey's color can also darken over time due to aging or change based on various conservation and production methods employed by beekeepers. Factors such as the use of older beehives, contact with metals, the storage temperature, and exposure to light can all influence the final color of the honey.

The HI96785 photometer provides a direct and objective method to determine honey coloration within a range of 0 to 150 mm Pfund. This instrument utilizes a precisely calibrated tungsten lamp coupled with a narrow band interference filter to isolate specific wavelengths at 420 nm and 525 nm, which are crucial for accurate color measurement. All samples are measured within a standard square cuvette with a 10 mm light path and are compared against a glycerol standard. The resulting percent light transmittance readings are directly converted and displayed as mm Pfund values. Thanks to its advanced optical system, the HI96785 eliminates human subjectivity, delivering highly precise and repeatable honey color readings essential for quality control and adherence to market standards.

For further reference on classification, the table below outlines the USDA classification standards for honey samples and their corresponding mm Pfund values. For detailed information, you can refer to the official USDA classification document.

USDA Color Standards Designations Color Range Pfund Scales (mm)
Water White 8 or less
Extra White Over 8 to 17 (including)
White Over 17 to 34 (including)
Extra Light Amber Over 34 to 50 (including)
Light Amber Over 50 to 85 (including)
Amber Over 85 to 114 (including)
Dark Amber Over 114
    Specification Detail
    sku HI96785
    Honey Range 0 to 150 mm Pfund
    Honey Resolution 1 mm Pfund
    Honey Accuracy ±2 mm Pfund @ 80 mm Pfund
    Honey Method direct measure
    Light Source tungsten lamp
    Light Detector silicon photocell
    Auto-off after ten minutes of non-use in measurement mode; after one hour of non-use in calibration mode with last reading reminder
    Environment 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F); RH max 95% non-condensing
    Dimensions 192 x 104 x 69 mm (7.6 x 4.1 x 2.7in.)
    Weight 320g (11.3 oz.)
    Warranty 2 years

    Shipping, Return, and Warranty Policy

    At Blue Tiger Scientific, we are proud to distribute authentic Hanna Instruments products. The following policies apply to all purchases made through our store.

    Shipping Policy

    • All orders are shipped via FedEx from Hanna Instruments' fulfillment center in Smithfield, Rhode Island.
    • FedEx Ground is the standard method; expedited options (2-Day, Overnight) are available for an additional cost.
    • Hanna Instruments only ships to residential or business addresses within the United States (no PO Boxes).
    • Orders placed after business hours, weekends, or holidays will ship the next business day, pending product and carrier availability.
    • Shipping timelines may vary depending on product availability, order size, and carrier logistics.
    • Blue Tiger Scientific and Hanna Instruments are not responsible for carrier delays, weather-related disruptions, or other unforeseen delivery issues once the order has shipped.

    Return Policy

    • All return requests must be coordinated directly with Blue Tiger Scientific before a product is sent back.
    • Products must have a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number issued by Blue Tiger Scientific before being returned.
    • Products must be returned in new or like-new condition, with the original packaging and proof of purchase (such as an invoice or packing slip).
      Customers are responsible for return shipping costs unless otherwise stated.
    • Unauthorized returns (without an RMA) will be refused and returned at the customer's expense.
      Returns are subject to inspection and approval. Products not in acceptable condition may be denied credit.
    • Some products, such as custom-built, special order, and hazardous materials, may not be eligible for return.

    Warranty Policy

    • Hanna Instruments' products are covered by their Limited Warranty against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use.
    • All warranty claims and services are handled directly by Hanna Instruments.
    • Warranty periods vary by product. If unspecified, the standard warranty term is 18 months from the Hanna Instruments factory ship date.
    • If you experience an issue believed to be covered under warranty, please contact Hanna Instruments for guidance on how to submit your warranty request to Hanna Instruments.
    • Customers must follow Hanna Instruments' warranty submission process, including providing a claim number, product model and serial number, and a detailed description of the issue.
    • Hanna Instruments will determine whether products are repaired, replaced, or otherwise serviced under warranty.
    • Note: Warranty coverage does not apply to damage caused by misuse, accidents, unauthorized repairs, or improper storage and handling.

    Important Notes

    • Some Hanna Instruments products are custom-made or built to order. Shipping will occur once the product is ready.
    • In the event of backorders, you may request partial shipments.
    • Delays beyond our control (e.g., material shortages, import delays, or carrier issues) may occasionally occur.
    HI96785 Honey Color Portable Photometer Instruction Manual
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Copy of Technical Specifications

FeatureDetails
Viewing Head Siedentopf type trinocular head, inclined at 30°, Interpupillary adjustment 53mm to 75mm, graduated diopter on left eyetube (30mm I.D. eyetubes)
Eyepieces SWH10X Widefield high eyepoint eyepiece, Field No. 22, tube O.D. 30.0 mm
Nosepiece Quintuple
Quintuple LWD Planachromat Phase 10x, 20x
Condenser TC Condenser N.A. 0.30, W.D. 73.0mm
Stage180mm(X) x 245mm(Y) plain stage with replaceable glass insert with 45mm opening, Glass Stage plate insert
IlluminationKoehler without iris, with phase slider, 3W LED
WarrantyLIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY

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