Malvern Mastersizer 3000 User Manual

Chapter 4 Making measurements
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Running an SOP (Hydro units)
If you are using a wet dispersion unit (the Hydro LV/MV/EV) work through the
steps in the order given here. No manual control of the dispersion units is required
after loading the sample; the software controls all settings.
1. Select Run SOP from the Measurements section of the ribbon.
2. The SOP Selector window is shown, which initially presents all SOPs filtered
for the connected accessory (
Accessory filtered). Alternatively, deselect
the Accessory filtered button to show those that are not specific to the
connected accessory.

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