--- title: Salt Uses and Testing Methods description: Measuring Salt levels is important. Salt has many uses and forms and requires a way to measure it. --- [![laboratory equipment distributor and technical service provider](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-1357288272-jpg/images/laboratory-equipment-distributor-new.jpg)](https://www.scientificgear.com/?hsLang=en-us) Search this site on Google GO ![sg_callus-1](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-1357258222-jpg/images/sg_callus-1.jpg) ### Salt Uses and Applications Salt is found everywhere in the world and has almost an endless supply.  Incorporated into our lives we can find literally thousands of uses for salt from industrial manufacturing of products and other chemicals, Salt in Food, Winter Road Safety, Animal and plant feed as well as water conditioning to name a popular few. ### Did you know that Salt is an ionic compound? An ionic compound is a chemical compound in which ions are held together in a lattice ![Sodium Chloride (NaCl)](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16260048-png/images/sodium_chloride.png?width=93&height=82&name=sodium_chloride.png)structure by ionic bonds.     [ Schedule a call to discuss ](https://calendly.com/hlevi) # Learn About These Common Methods Used to Measure Salt 1. **TITRATION**; Salt (NaCl) in food (Mohr's method). **[Learn More](https://www.scientificgear.com/items-used-to-titrate-sodium-chloride-in-food-products?hsLang=en-us)** 2. **NMR**; Sodium (Na) or Salt (NaCl) in food. **[Learn More](https://www.scientificgear.com/salt-testing-using-nuclear-magnetic-resonance?hsLang=en-us)** 3. **CONDUCTIVITY**; Salinity levels in food. **[Learn More](https://www.scientificgear.com/salt-uses-and-testing-methods/salinity-levels-measured-by-conductivity-method/?hsLang=en-us)** 4. **CONDUCTIVITY**; Salinity in Sea Water. [**Learn More**](https://www.scientificgear.com/salt-uses-and-testing-methods/salinity-in-sea-water/?hsLang=en-us) 5. **CONDUCTIVITY**; Sodium Chloride (NaCl) in Water. [**Learn More**](https://www.scientificgear.com/salt-uses-and-testing-methods/sodium-chloride-nacl-in-water-measurement/?hsLang=en-us) ## Find Out About The Ways We Test for Salt by Industry - **Food producers** have unique challenges and objectives.  **[Learn More](https://www.scientificgear.com/bid/183967/Top-3-methods-for-measuring-salt-in-food-products?hsLang=en-us) ** - Salt **in industry** is everywhere including glass, rubber, cosmetics and more. - Salt used for **Road Safety** accounts for one of the largest single uses. - Salt is used to improve **animal dietary** needs and improve crops **plant yields**. - Salt deposits removed to **soften water** helps efficiency in other ways. - ![Salt in Food](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16267251-jpg/gallery/album/584/vegetables.jpg "Salt in Food") green beans and carrots - ![](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16266454-jpg/gallery/album/584/fotolia_8646502_xs.jpg) - ![](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16266628-jpg/gallery/album/584/fotolia_9131891_xs.jpg) - ![](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16267151-png/gallery/album/584/road_salting.png) - ![](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16266086-jpg/gallery/album/584/fotolia_14888716_xs.jpg) - ![](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16265947-jpg/gallery/album/584/fotolia_12039631_xs.jpg) - ![](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16266256-jpg/gallery/album/584/fotolia_28646487_xs.jpg) - ![](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16265818-jpg/gallery/album/584/fotolia_11483935_xs.jpg) - [![Salt in Food](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16267251-medium-jpg/gallery/album/584/vegetables.jpg "Salt in Food") ](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16267251-jpg/gallery/album/584/vegetables.jpg?hsLang=en-us) - [![](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16266454-medium-jpg/gallery/album/584/fotolia_8646502_xs.jpg) ](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16266454-jpg/gallery/album/584/fotolia_8646502_xs.jpg?hsLang=en-us) - [![](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16266628-medium-jpg/gallery/album/584/fotolia_9131891_xs.jpg) ](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16266628-jpg/gallery/album/584/fotolia_9131891_xs.jpg?hsLang=en-us) - [![](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16267151-medium-png/gallery/album/584/road_salting.png) ](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16267151-png/gallery/album/584/road_salting.png?hsLang=en-us) - [![](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16266086-medium-jpg/gallery/album/584/fotolia_14888716_xs.jpg) ](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16266086-jpg/gallery/album/584/fotolia_14888716_xs.jpg?hsLang=en-us) - [![](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16265947-medium-jpg/gallery/album/584/fotolia_12039631_xs.jpg) ](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16265947-jpg/gallery/album/584/fotolia_12039631_xs.jpg?hsLang=en-us) - [![](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16266256-medium-jpg/gallery/album/584/fotolia_28646487_xs.jpg) ](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16266256-jpg/gallery/album/584/fotolia_28646487_xs.jpg?hsLang=en-us) - [![](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16265818-medium-jpg/gallery/album/584/fotolia_11483935_xs.jpg) ](https://www.scientificgear.com/hs-fs/file-16265818-jpg/gallery/album/584/fotolia_11483935_xs.jpg?hsLang=en-us) ### Do you have questions about how to "best" test for salt with your application? 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