Mastersizer 3000 (Sysmex)

The Mastersizer 3000 (Malvern) is a laser diffraction technique equipped with both red and blue light sources. With this device particle size distributions, and therefore also calculated particle size results (D[4,3], D[3,2], D[1,0], Dv[0.9], Dv[0.5], etc.), are determined. This device offers the possible size determination in the size range of 0.01 µm to 3500 µm, depending on the physical properties of the sample but also depending on the sample preparation.

The device quickly, easily and accurately provides particle size results for routine analyses. It is also frequently desired in research application for the quick evaluation of formulation stability like emulsions (up to very high fat-contents), dispersants, etc.

The ability of automatically determining the particle size distribution over time (hours) is also a great tool in colloidal systems process optimization. This also gives options in kinetic evaluations.