{"id":341860,"date":"2020-01-01T23:54:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T22:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunterlab.de\/measuring-the-color-of-jam\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T17:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T16:36:19","slug":"measuring-the-colour-of-jam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/measuring-the-colour-of-jam\/","title":{"rendered":"Measuring the color of jam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#x201D;1&#x2033; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.16&#x2033; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#x201D;4.16&#x2033; background_size=&#x201D;initial&#x201D; background_position=&#x201D;top_left&#x201D; background_repeat=&#x201D;repeat&#x201D; locked=&#x201D;off&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;][et_pb_column type=&#x201D;4_4&#x2033; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.16&#x2033; custom_padding=&#x201D;|||&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; custom_padding__hover=&#x201D;|||&#x201D;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#x201D;4.27.4&#x2033; text_font_size=&#x201D;18px&#x201D; header_3_font=&#x201D;||||||||&#x201D; background_size=&#x201D;initial&#x201D; background_position=&#x201D;top_left&#x201D; background_repeat=&#x201D;repeat&#x201D; hover_enabled=&#x201D;0&#x2033; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; sticky_enabled=&#x201D;0&#x2033;]<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-283831 alignright size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Marmeladen-300x200.png\" alt=\"Jams\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"\/>Jam, marmalade or jelly are <strong>viscous or semi-solid samples<\/strong> that can be easily measured in a cuvette. If the product is translucent, the &#x201C;Ring and Disc Set&#x201D; is also used. The black ring is placed in the cuvette to ensure the same film thickness for all measurements. The white stamp (disc) <strong>excludes ambient <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Colorimetry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterlab.eu\/en\/glossar\/light\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">light<\/a><\/strong> and at the same time provides a standardized background. For <strong>opaque samples<\/strong> such as creams, peanut butter, etc., the sample is spread into the cuvette. If there is no need to clean the glass cuvette for time reasons, HunterLab also offers plastic cuvettes that can be disposed of after the measurement. <a href=\"https:\/\/hunterlab.co.uk\/products\/spectrophotometers\/colorflex-l2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The ColorFlex L2 color measurement device is used for this application.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#x201D;4.16&#x2033; background_size=&#x201D;initial&#x201D; background_position=&#x201D;top_left&#x201D; background_repeat=&#x201D;repeat&#x201D; locked=&#x201D;off&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D;][et_pb_column type=&#x201D;4_4&#x2033; _builder_version=&#x201D;4.16&#x2033; custom_padding=&#x201D;|||&#x201D; global_colors_info=&#x201D;{}&#x201D; custom_padding__hover=&#x201D;|||&#x201D;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#x201D;4.24.3&#x2033; text_font_size=&#x201D;18px&#x201D; header_3_font=&#x201D;||||||||&#x201D; background_size=&#x201D;initial&#x201D; background_position=&#x201D;top_left&#x201D; 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