Published 28 Jan 2021
Of course. We have very well written notes and instructions. And with our help on method developments, cases are rare when we ponder on the fundamental theories behind the technology of Mastersizer 3000. Nevertheless, we will need to troubleshoot, to…READ MORE >
Tags: Fraunhofer, Laser diffraction, light scattering, Mie, refractive index
Published 1 Sep 2020
Wet and dry dispersion on the Mastersizer 3000 If we look at some of the most interesting and inspiring innovations in modern engineering, Additive Manufacturing (AM), in my opinion, has to be up there with the best. For metallic products,…READ MORE >
Tags: additive manufacturing, Laser diffraction, Mastersizer 3000, metal powders, particle size distribution
Published 17 Jun 2020
Sugar and particle sizes are two of my favorite things – a fine sugar is better for the buttercream, while a granulated one improves the cake’s texture.
Tags: Laser diffraction, Mastersizer, Particle size, sugar
Published 18 Mar 2020
February 2020 was the wettest February in the UK since records began in 1862, according to the Met Office. Storms led to a lot of rivers bursting their banks, with some monitoring stations recording their highest ever river levels. In…READ MORE >
Tags: Flooding, Laser diffraction, Mud, Particle size, sediments
Published 30 Apr 2019
When I was first offered my job as a product technical specialist at Malvern Panalytical (was Malvern Instruments at the time), I called my parents to tell them all about it. Because my mum is of the age where girls…READ MORE >
Tags: Laser diffraction, particle
Published 13 Mar 2019
Laser diffraction is the world’s most widely applied technique for particle size. The Mastersizer 2000 quickly became the gold standard for particle size analyzers – in fact we sold more than 11,000 systems globally throughout the lifetime of that system!…READ MORE >
Tags: Laser diffraction, Mastersizer, Upgrade
Published 27 Dec 2018
With the holidays behind us, there are countless people who are starting to set up various portable electronic devices they received as presents this year. Inside those devices, including mobile phones, laptops and new ‘wearables,’ are advances in battery technology…READ MORE >
Tags: Aeris, batteries, electrode materials, Empyrean, Laser diffraction
Published 4 Apr 2017
You all know now that at Malvern, we like producing regular content which is dedicated to you, depending if you are a student, researcher or scientist. I really hope that this new Top Content from the last quarter will help…READ MORE >
Tags: application note, articles, basic principles, DLS, dynamic light scattering
Published 4 Aug 2015
Regular readers of this blog will know that one of the most important pieces of advice we provide with respect to setting product specifications or developing new methods is that one number is never enough. For example, a single measurement…READ MORE >
Tags: customer satisfaction, Customer service, Laser diffraction, Mastersizer, Particle size