Quick Answer: The Calorimeter Food is used to find the energy value of foods and fuels, burning a sample in a borosilicate glass vessel with a combustion chamber.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Borosilicate glass vessel with a combustion chamber
Clear plastic lid with a wire stirrer and a hole for a thermometer
Heat-resistant platform with support rod
Oxygen inlet tube and igniter coil mounting with a 1 m insulated lead
Supplied with instructions
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Vessel
Borosilicate glass with combustion chamber
Lid
Clear plastic, wire stirrer, thermometer hole
Base
Heat-resistant platform with support rod
Ignition
Igniter coil mounting, 1 m insulated lead
Gas
Oxygen inlet tube
Also needed (not supplied)
Electrical supply, thermometer, oxygen supply and stand
About This Product
A sample is burned in oxygen inside the chamber, and the temperature rise read on the thermometer is used to work out how much energy it released. Students can compare different foods, or different fuels, in nutrition and energy practicals. Educational Instrument can arrange export supply of the Calorimeter Food to Bahrain, Papua New Guinea, Sudan, Saint Lucia and Mali.
Frequently Asked Questions
What else is needed to use the Calorimeter Food?
An electrical supply, a thermometer, an oxygen supply and a stand are required and are not part of the calorimeter.
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