Published 7 Mar 2017
How can I use DLS for sample xyz? What is the best sample concentration / refractive index for reliable DLS size measurements? Has it been done before? In Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) we analyze intensity fluctuations in the sample to…READ MORE >
Tags: base pair, buffer, clean water, concentration, DLS
Published 3 Jul 2014
Having just attended a nanotech conference in Washington in June, it was interesting to note that the FDA issued a number of guidelines within the same period for companies using nanotechnology in products regulated by the government. Broadly they issued…READ MORE >
Tags: DLS, FDA, nano regulations, Nanomaterials, nanoparticles
Published 2 Jun 2014
Energy supply is one of the biggest challenges we face on a global basis and nanomaterials has a large part to play in solving some of those issues. The possibilities nanomaterials offer for cheaper, cleaner energy are extremely exciting. This…READ MORE >
Tags: batteries, energy storage, nano energy, Nanoenergy, Nanomaterials
Published 27 Feb 2014
Long ago when I was still a student of Engineering in Trinity College Dublin I often bemoaned the relatively limited industrial engagement that we appeared to have. Apart from the career days and the “milk round” preps we didn’t seem…READ MORE >
Tags: CSR, Nanoenergy, Nanomaterials, outreach, universities
Published 11 Feb 2014
In January, we hosted a webinar, with not one, but two Malvern experts who talked about ‘Optimization and characterization of nanomaterials for drug delivery applications’ in relation to Liposomes. The webinar focused on two complementary techniques that can help liposome…READ MORE >
Tags: biotherapeutics, drug delivery, liposomes, Nanomaterials, nanometrics
Published 20 Jan 2014
For regular readers of Materials Talks wondering who I am, I recently joined Malvern Instruments as a Social Media Manager. I’ll be running Materials Talks, as well as our other social media profiles, such as Twitter and Linkedin, so you…READ MORE >
Tags: exosomes, liposomes, Nanomaterials, nanosight, zeta potential