Ramen
1. Taking a sample
When preparing a sample, stir the soup then take the sample from the pot. Avoid any oil that may be floating on the soup surface as much as possible. Apply a drop of the sample to the prism surface using a plastic spoon or pipett
* Rich soup such as Tonkotsu-ramen soup may contain too much oil to be measured accurately.
2. Measuring Method
● Hand-Held Refractometers
1) After stirring the soup well, apply a drop to the prism surface with a plastic spoon or pipette. Make sure the sample is spread evenly over the prism when closing the daylight plate.
2) Look through the eyepiece. Read the boundary line where the blue and the white color meet. This is the Brix (%).
3. Example for measurement value
● Measurement value may vary if the same sample on the prism surface is continuously measured. Reasons for the change in measured values include the influence of oil, infusible solids, or sudden drop in the temperature of the sample.
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