Malvern Mastersizer Series User Manual

On-line help 2-16
The F1 Function key 2-17
The Help menu 2-17
The Help window 2-17
Jumps and Popups 2-18
Status line 2-19
Reporting Problems 2-19
Chapter 3 - How the Mastersizer works
Introduction 3-1
What does the Mastersizer do? 3-1
How does the Mastersizer do it? 3-2
How to make a measurement 3-4
How to analyse the measurement data 3-6
The analysis model 3-6
The presentation 3-6
Calculating the result 3-7
Viewing the result 3-8
Saving the result 3-8
Chapter 4 - Making a measurement
Introduction 4-1
General measurement advice 4-1
Sample preparation 4-2
Cleanliness of the optical system 4-2
Choosing a range lens 4-3
Size range of your sample 4-3
Sample dispersion method 4-5
As general advice 4-5
CONTENTS Getting Started
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Malvern Mastersizer Series Specifications

General

Measurement principle	Laser Diffraction
Compliance	ISO 13320, USP <429>, EP 2.9.31
Particle size range	0.01 μm to 3500 μm
Light source	Red laser, Blue laser
Sample dispersion	Wet or dry dispersion
Software	Mastersizer software