Malvern Mastersizer Series User Manual

Avoiding lens cut off (Vignetting) 4-5
Always measure a background 4-6
Making a measurement 4-6
Instrument preparation 4-6
Document the measurement 4-8
An introduction to the measure windows 4-8
Align the system 4-10
Take a background measurement 4-11
Add the sample 4-11
Measure the sample 4-13
Chapter 5 - Analysing the measurement data
Introduction 5-1
Choosing the correct analysis mode 5-1
Choosing the correct presentation 5-3
The Malvern presentation grid 5-3
Methods of selecting a presentation 5-5
When is the presentation important? 5-6
Selecting a presentation 5-7
Special Presentations 5-8
Calculating the result 5-8
Chapter 6 - Viewing and printing the results
Introduction 6-1
Views 6-1
Reports 6-3
Overview of the standard views and reports 6-4
Understanding printing 6-6
Selecting fonts for graphs and tables 6-7
CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED Page iii

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