Orange Juice Test Tube Holder Assembly – X-Rite

The X-Rite Orange Juice Test Tube Holder Assembly (Part Number 423891) is a specialized accessory designed for use with the X-Rite Ci7600 benchtop sphere spectrophotometer. It enables the instrument to measure the color of opaque liquid samples, with a particular focus on orange juice color measurement and grading.

When used with the Ci7600, the Orange Juice Test Tube Holder is mandatory when following the USDA orange juice measurement process. The holder provides an integrated and easy-to-use method for presenting orange juice samples to the spectrophotometer, allowing operators to obtain objective and quantitative color measurements.

The holder is designed to work with the X-Rite Ci7600 and forms part of the X-Rite solution for professional orange juice color grading. When combined with X-Rite Color iQC software, the system can provide orange juice color scores displayed as a Citrus Number (CN), allowing citrus producers and quality-control professionals to evaluate product color objectively.

Orange Juice Applications

The X-Rite Ci7600 solution, together with the appropriate Orange Juice Test Tube Holder and Color iQC software, can be used to measure and grade several orange juice categories, including:

• Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice (FCOJ)
• Canned Concentrated Orange Juice (CCOJ)
• Concentrated Orange Juice for Manufacturing (COJFM)
• Pasteurized Orange Juice (POJ)
• Canned Single Strength Orange Juice (CSSOJ)
• Orange Juice from Concentrate (OJFC)

These measurements can be used to achieve the applicable orange juice color standard and provide verified color results for quality-control processes.

Key Features

• Designed for the X-Rite Ci7600
• Enables measurement of opaque liquid samples
• Specifically designed for orange juice color measurement
• Mandatory for the USDA orange juice measurement process when used with the Ci7600
• Provides an integrated test tube presentation method
• Works with X-Rite Color iQC software
• Supports objective orange juice color scoring
• Results can be displayed as a Citrus Number (CN)
• Suitable for professional food and beverage quality-control laboratories

Key Information

USDA Orange Juice Color Measurement

The X-Rite Ci7600, when used with the appropriate test tube holder and Color iQC software, is a USDA-approved solution for orange juice color measurement and grading. The system provides quantitative color scores that can be used by citrus producers and quality-control professionals to evaluate orange juice color consistently.

The Ci7600 orange juice solution supports objective measurement of different orange juice products and is designed to help minimize configuration errors while providing consistent measurement conditions. X-Rite identifies compliance with relevant industry standards including CIE No. 15, ASTM D1003 and ISO 7724/1 for the Ci7520 orange juice solution.

Compatible Equipment

Primary compatible instrument:

X-Rite Ci7600 Sphere Benchtop Spectrophotometer

The Ci7600 is a benchtop sphere spectrophotometer designed for reflectance and transmission measurement. For orange juice applications, it can be combined with the Orange Juice Test Tube Holder and Color iQC software to create a dedicated orange juice color measurement workflow.

Application Areas

The X-Rite Orange Juice Test Tube Holder is particularly relevant for:

• Orange juice manufacturers
• Citrus processing plants
• Food and beverage manufacturers
• Food testing laboratories
• Quality-control laboratories
• Beverage color measurement
• Orange juice grading
• Production quality control

For customers in Sri Lanka, this accessory is relevant to food and beverage manufacturers, testing laboratories and quality-control teams that require professional color measurement of orange juice and other opaque liquid samples using compatible X-Rite equipment.