- Laser: 40 mW semiconductor diode, 658 nm.
- Measurement range: 0.3 nm to 10 µm.
- Kalliope™ software
- Z-potential (range 3.8 nm to 100 µm).
- Refractive index
- Molecular weight from 300 Da to 20 MDa (up to 40 nm)
Determines particle size, zeta potential, and molecular weight by measuring dynamic light scattering (DLS), electrophoretic light scattering (ELS), and static light scattering (SLS).
Applications
- Nanotechnology and biomaterials: characterization of nanoparticles, proteins, and polymers.
- Pharmaceutical industry: stability of suspensions, emulsions, and liposomes.
- Biomedical research: exosome analysis, biomolecule aggregation.
- Chemistry and materials: pigment dispersion, latex, catalysts.