Particle Size Analyzer (Particle Analyzers / Particle Sizer)

Particle analyzers are used to determine the size and distribution of particles making up a material. Particle size analyzers are used in numerous fields for research and development, manufacturing and for quality control and product testing. Different technologies enable analysis across a wide range of sizes, of particles in powder, liquid, aerosol or other forms, and of materials ranging in diversity from soil, paint and cosmetics to nasal spray and proteins.

Laser diffraction particle size analyzers calculate particle size from the angle of light scattered by a stream of particles passing through a laser beam. This technique allows for continuous measurement of bulk material across a wide size range (10 nm to 3 mm). The size limits and sensitivity of a laser diffraction particle analyzer depend on the number and placement of detectors in the instrument. Dynamic light scattering particle analyzers are mainly used for analyzing particles in solution (size range: 1 nm to 6 um). Dynamic light scattering determines size from the fluctuations in scattered laser light intensity created by the particles’ Brownian motion. Induced grating particle size analyzers identify the size of even smaller particles (0.5 nm to 200 nm) in solutions by electrically aligning the particles and then measuring their diffusion.

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CompanyMalvern PanalyticalMalvern PanalyticalMalvern Panalytical
ItemMastersizer 3000+ Ultra Particle Size AnalyzerZetasizer Lab Particle Size and Zeta Potential AnalyzerZetasizer Pro Particle Size Analyzer
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Catalog NumberMastersizer 3000+ UltraZetasizer LabZetasizer Pro
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DescriptionThe Mastersizer 3000+ Ultra is our most advanced system for particle size and size distribution by laser diffraction. This model measures the widest size range (0.01 – 3500 um) and supports automation. The digitally enhanced Mastersizer Xplorer comes with a full set of artificial intelligence ... Read MoreThe Zetasizer Lab system offers traditional 90-degree side-scatter size measurements but still offers enhanced features. The Zetasizer Lab incorporates Adaptive Correlation, M3-PALS and constant current zeta mode as well as our extended size range analysis when used with ZSU1002 capillary cell.

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The Zetasizer Pro is a robust and versatile system for the measurement of particle and molecular size and electrophoretic mobility and zeta potential of nanoparticles. It enables size measurements to be performed up to three times quicker, compared to previous models, accelerating sample throughput ... Read More
TypeLaser Light ScatteringParticle size and zeta potential analyzerParticle size and zeta potential analyzer
Particle Size0.01 - 3500 µm0.3 nm to 15 µm0.3 nm to 10 µm (diameter)2
Detector(s)Log-spaced arrayAvalanche PhotodiodeAvalanche Photodiode
Measuring Time< 10 secInquireInquire
Light SourceMax. 4mW He-Ne, 632.8 nm / Max. 10mW LED, 470nmInquireInquire
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