The present invention provides a method for measuring the
viscosity and / or elasticity of a liquid by which accurate
viscoelasticity measurement can be performed on a wide variety of liquids to be tested
ranging from low
viscosity liquids to high
viscosity liquids, and viscosity and / or elasticity can be precisely determined from the
viscoelasticity. This method includes: measuring three frequency values that are the
resonance frequency value (f0) on the amplitude characteristic curve obtained through the vibration of the liquid tester 1 in the liquid being tested, a
low frequency value lower (f1) than the
resonance frequency value (f0) on the amplitude characteristic curve, and a
high frequency value (f2) higher than the
resonance frequency value (f0) on the amplitude characteristic curve; calculating the real part of the impedance of the liquid being tested, using the
high frequency value (f2) and the
low frequency value (f1); calculating the imaginary part of the impedance of the liquid being tested, using the resonance frequency value (f0); and calculating the viscosity value and / or the elasticity value of the liquid being tested from the real part and the imaginary part of the impedance.