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The Importance of Meeting Color Standards in the Food Industry

What Is ASTM Compliance?

What Is the Difference Between Radiometers, Spectrometers, Spectroradiometers and Spectrophotometers?

Additive vs. Subtractive Color Models

Biofluorescence vs. Bioluminescence: What’s the Difference?

Luminance vs. Illuminance: What’s the Difference?

What Is a Colorimeter, and How Does It Work?

Color Perception With Different Light Sources (Metamerism)

The History of Color Measurement Devices

What Is CIELAB Color Space?

Color Meanings and Communication

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The Importance of Meeting Color Standards in the Food Industry

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Ken Phillips

We may not think much about the color of our foods, but this characteristic is valuable to the industry. Color can communicate a food item’s safety, and it can create a safe environment for food production. Meeting color standards in the food industry is possible with the right tools, and at HunterLab, we have the […]

Posted in Validation & Compliance

What Is ASTM Compliance?

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Ken Phillips

Many industries follow regulations to introduce safety and consistency into their practices. The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) offers some of these standards for various sectors to verify their processes. Many companies choose to follow these standards to ensure the quality of their product, and with HunterLab spectrophotometers, meeting ASTM standards is within […]

Posted in Validation & Compliance

What Is the Difference Between Radiometers, Spectrometers, Spectroradiometers and Spectrophotometers?

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Ken Phillips

If you work in the biopharmaceutical industry, you’re likely familiar with the concept of light and color measurement and the equipment used in these processes — radiometers, spectrometers, spectroradiometers and spectrophotometers. While all four instruments are used to detect light and energy, they vary widely in their capabilities, applications and intended purposes. It’s important to know and […]

Posted in Color in Pharmaceuticals

Additive vs. Subtractive Color Models

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Ken Phillips

Additive and subtractive color models describe how color is created. They are not competing theories — rather, these models are the two most common and practical ways to create the perception of color. The basis behind these color models lies in breaking the visible light spectrum into its most dominant regions — red, green and blue. […]

Posted in Color and Appearance Theory

Biofluorescence vs. Bioluminescence: What’s the Difference?

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Ken Phillips

Humans have always been fascinated by light-producing organisms. Biofluorescence and bioluminescence are two naturally occurring phenomena that people can observe in certain creatures that have evolved to produce or emit light. While these capabilities may seem very similar, biofluorescence and bioluminescence have unique characteristics that make them quite distinct from one another. In this post, we will discuss […]

Posted in Color and Appearance Theory

Luminance vs. Illuminance: What’s the Difference?

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Ken Phillips

When it comes to the appearance of color, you cannot underestimate the importance of lighting. Yet, lighting can be confusing, as much of the terminology sounds similar but has vastly different meanings. For example, two of the most widely used terms — luminance and illuminance — can be easily misunderstood and mixed up. Since lighting is an essential component […]

Posted in Color and Appearance Theory

What Is a Colorimeter, and How Does It Work?

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Ken Phillips

Colorimeters are straightforward color comparison tools that are often confused with spectrophotometers. However, colorimeters have a more limited range of capabilities than spectrophotometers. What exactly is a colorimeter, and how does it work? What Is a Colorimeter? A colorimeter is a light-sensing device that is used to measure the absorbance and transmittance of light as […]

Posted in Color Measurement

Color Perception With Different Light Sources (Metamerism)

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Ken Phillips

Color is a dominant presence in our daily lives. From the clothes we wear to the food we eat, we are constantly viewing and evaluating color. But how does light affect the colors we see? If you’ve ever noticed that your color perception changes with different light sources, then you’ve experienced a vexing phenomenon known […]

Posted in Color and Appearance Theory

The History of Color Measurement Devices

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Ken Phillips

People have been working to understand color for centuries. Because color plays such a large role in many aspects of life — from art to commerce — people need reliable ways to communicate about color. Color measurement instruments make it possible to consistently quantify, compare and reproduce colors, essentially eliminating miscommunication between designers, manufacturers and organizations […]

Posted in History

What Is CIELAB Color Space?

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Ken Phillips

The human eye can see millions of colors. However, it won’t always distinguish colors from one another accurately. You may perceive two slightly different colors as the same or see differences in objects of identical color depending on your viewing angle and lighting. This creates challenges when communicating about color. To reproduce an exact desired […]

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Color Meanings and Communication

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Ken Phillips

Every day you are surrounded by colors — they may inspire, motivate or remind you of something else you experienced. Because color plays such an important role in how most people experience the world, it also looms large in the human psyche. Different colors affect mood in significant ways. As a result, you can use […]

Posted in Color and Appearance Theory
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