Malvern Mastersizer 3000 User Manual

Introducing the Mastersizer 3000 Chapter 2
Mastersizer 3000 Page 2-13
Cell components
The following illustration shows the key parts of a wet cell – for a more detailed
description of both the wet and dry cells, refer to the Hydro or Aero Dispersion
Unit Guides respectively:
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Cell eject button
Ejects the cell from the cell bay locking mechanism so that it can be withdrawn
from the cell bay.
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Cell release button
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Temperature regulator throughput
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Cell handle
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Sample input (yellow)
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Sample output (blue)
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Cell windows
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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