Malvern Mastersizer 3000 Manual

Hardware features
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4.
Press Start to continue and complete the measurement.
When not in optical unit:
1. When the measurement requests the sample to be added, press the unlock but-
ton on the cell handle and remove the cell.
2. Unlock the cuvette locks and place the cuvette alongside the SV cell. Make sure
the cuvette is kept vertical at all times.
3. Take a pipette and draw the sample into it — fill until the maximum fill mark is
reached (maximum 1 ml).
4. Insert the sample into the top of the cuvette.

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