Calorimeter Food Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in India

Calorimeter Food (Product Code: SLE/BL/12) is a combustion calorimeter used to determine the energy value of food and fuels in school and college biology and chemistry laboratories. Teachers use it as a calorimeter experiment kit for nutrition and combustion lessons, built around a borosilicate glass vessel with a combustion chamber under a clear plastic lid with wire stirrer. It is made by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), an OEM manufacturer, at its own factory in Ambala, India.

Specifications

What Is the Food Calorimeter Used For?

A weighed sample of food is placed in the combustion chamber and a measured quantity of water is added to the vessel. The igniter coil lights the sample, oxygen is fed through the inlet tube so that it burns completely, and the heat released passes into the surrounding water while the wire stirrer keeps the temperature even. The thermometer reading before and after combustion gives the temperature rise; multiplying the mass of water by its specific heat capacity and by that rise, then dividing by the mass of sample burned, gives the energy value.

Because combustion takes place inside the water-filled vessel rather than under an open boiling tube, less heat escapes to the room than in the simple boiling-tube method. Students can compare fats, carbohydrates and proteins, or test fuels, and then discuss the remaining sources of error — a strong addition to school biology lab equipment in India for the nutrition topic. Keep oils and grease away from the oxygen supply, leave the gas and ignition to the teacher, and allow the glass vessel to cool before cleaning.

What to Specify When Ordering

• The number of calorimeters needed for your class or laboratory.
• Whether a thermometer should be quoted as well — one is required and passes through the hole in the lid.
• Whether a stand should be quoted, since a stand is listed as required.
• Your electrical and oxygen supply arrangements, so the igniter connection via the 1 m insulated lead can be confirmed for your lab.

OEM Manufacturer

Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, trading as ScienceLab, is the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) of the Calorimeter Food and makes it at its own licensed factory at Saha, Ambala, Haryana, India. The company is a registered MSME whose Udyam registration (UDYAM-HR-01-0003714) lists manufacturing as its major activity, and its export consignments are shipped under IEC AAECJ8618A issued by the DGFT. Colleges, schools and dealers buy factory-direct, and questions about the igniter coil, lid or replacement glass vessels go straight to the maker — just ask us. Visit our company profile for more.

Related Biology Lab Equipment

Items needed to set up and run the food calorimeter:

• Digital Thermometer — the calorimeter needs a thermometer through the lid
• Retort Stand — a stand is listed as required
• Thermometer Clamp — holds the thermometer steady during readings
• Glass Measuring Cylinder — for measuring the water added to the vessel
• Food Calorimeter — another food calorimeter from our Heat range, for comparison

Browse the Biology Lab Equipment range for more physiology and nutrition apparatus.

Frequently Asked Questions

What else do I need to use the Calorimeter Food?
The Calorimeter Food needs an electrical supply for the igniter, a thermometer, an oxygen supply and a stand, as these are listed as required alongside it. The thermometer passes through the hole in the clear plastic lid to read the water temperature.

What supply does the igniter coil of the Calorimeter Food need?
The supply rating for the igniter coil of the Calorimeter Food is not stated in our current details. Please contact us before choosing a power source, and we will confirm the connection for the 1 m insulated lead.

Is the Calorimeter Food vessel glass or metal?
The Calorimeter Food uses a borosilicate glass vessel containing a combustion chamber, closed by a clear plastic lid with a wire stirrer and a thermometer hole. The glass lets students watch the water and the burning sample throughout the experiment.

Can the Calorimeter Food test fuels as well as food?
Yes. The Calorimeter Food is designed to determine the energy value of both food and fuels, so the same apparatus serves nutrition lessons in biology and fuel-comparison work in chemistry, with the oxygen inlet tube helping each sample burn completely.

Are instructions provided with the Calorimeter Food?
Yes. The Calorimeter Food is supplied with instructions for its set-up and use. Teachers should still carry out a trial run before the class, particularly the ignition and oxygen supply steps, which should always remain teacher-operated.

Is a calibration certificate available for the Calorimeter Food?
Calibration-certificate availability for the Calorimeter Food should be discussed with us at the time of enquiry. Tell us what documentation your college or tender requires, and we will confirm what can accompany the units supplied.

Who manufactures the Calorimeter Food?
Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab) is the OEM manufacturer of the Calorimeter Food (SLE/BL/12). It is made at the company's own licensed factory at Saha, Ambala, Haryana, India, and quoted factory-direct to colleges, schools, distributors and importers in India and international markets.

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Last updated: 24 September 2026