Malvern Mastersizer 3000 Manual

Hardware features
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9. Place the SV cell into the cell bay of the optical unit and start the measurement.
Adding sample
Take a pipette and draw the sample into it — fill until the maximum fill mark is reached
(maximum 1 ml).
Note: The cuvette can hold a maximum total volume of 7 ml of sample and dis-
persant. If the amount of dispersant in the cuvette is more than 6 ml then the
amount of sample used must be less than 1 ml, otherwise the cuvette will over-
flow.
When in optical unit:
Note: To perform this action the cuvette lid must not be fitted.
Specific pipettes are required for use in the optical unit.
1. When the measurement requests that sample be added, take the pipette and
insert into the pipette entry until it stops and cannot be inserted anymore.
2. Monitor the live display, and add sample until the obscuration is in range.
3. Remove the pipette once the sample has been added.

Malvern Mastersizer 3000 Specifications

General

Measurement principle	Laser diffraction
Blue laser wavelength	470 nm
Sample dispersion options	Wet and dry dispersion
Data acquisition rate	10 kHz
Particle size range	0.01 to 3500 microns
Laser type	He-Ne and solid state
Accuracy	Better than 1%
Repeatability	Better than 0.5%
Technology	Mie and Fraunhofer theories
Sample dispersion units	Hydro MV, Hydro LV, Aero S
Optical model	Mie theory
Power requirements	100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Detector arrangement	Log-spaced array