How to Calibrate the IC-HI981036 Meat pH Tester

The meat processing industry must monitor the pH of its products accurately because pH impacts several quality factors such as water-binding capacity, shelf life, colour, and tenderness. While the IC-HI981036 meat pH tester is the perfect tool for pH monitoring, keeping your meter calibrated is the key to ensuring continuously accurate results.

How to Calibrate the IC-HI981036 Meat pH Tester

Calibration frequency depends on your frequency of use and the required accuracy. If you are using a meter every day and need highly accurate results, you should calibrate daily before use. If you only use your meter a couple of times a week, weekly calibrations may be suitable. For improved accuracy, the Instrument Choice Scientists recommend calibrating to two buffer points. For the IC-HI981036, this is pH7.01 and pH4.01.

1. Press the button to turn the meter on and remove the electrode storage cap.
2. To enter calibration mode, press and hold the button until ‘CAL’ appears on the screen. When ‘CAL’ is on the LCD screen, release the button.
3. While pH7.01 is blinking on the LCD screen immerse in the same buffer solution. The hourglass stability indicator will flash on the screen as the device is calibrating.
4. When complete, the hourglass will disappear, and the next calibration point pH4.01 will appear and be flashing on the screen.
5. Repeating the same method as with the first buffer, immerse the meter in pH4.01 and wait. The hourglass will blink on the screen as it is stabilising.
6. When the second buffer is complete, the calibration data will automatically save. ‘Sto’ will display on the screen.
7. The meter will then automatically exit the calibration mode and return to measurement mode.

Conclusion

Calibration is a crucial task to ensure the measurements you make with your Hanna Instrument IC-HI981036 meat pH meter are accurate. If you would like more information on this product or the buffers used for calibration, contact us! 

Additional Links

• See the Hanna Instruments IC-HI981036 full features and specifications on the Product Page.
• Want to know what Hanna Instruments put in the box? Watch ‘Unboxing the IC-HI981036 Foodcare Meat pH Tester’.
• Need assistance taking measurements using the Hanna Instruments IC-HI981036? Learn ‘How to Measure Meat pH Using the IC-981036 Meat pH Tester’.
• Want more information on the importance of measuring pH in food? Read the Instrument Choice Blog ‘pH Meters for Food In Australia (and Why pH is Extremely Important to Measure!)