Malvern Mastersizer 3000 User Manual

Table of Contents
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Viewing measurement results
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
Working with measurement files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
Analysis report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-11
Fundamental concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Optical models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-21
Sample preparation guidance
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
Sample preparation flow chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2
Representative sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3
Considerations for dry samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4
Considerations for wet samples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5
Symptoms of poor sample preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-10
Reporting
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1
About reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2
Viewing and using reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3
Copying data from reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-9
Creating and editing reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-11
System security
About security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1
Activating security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1
Software licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-3
21 CFR part 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5
Advanced features
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1
Doing more with SOPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1
Exporting data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-6

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